Thursday, February 18, 2010

Biomimicry - nesting

Yesterday's encounter with a wasp got me thinking about wasp and hornet nests. I found some beautiful images online* of some amazing structures:

 

  

 

  

  

  

  

 


and then I found this:

 

  

Click through to the los osos design project to see some more lovely creations inspired by nature.


* I seem to have misplaced the image source links (oops! sorry ...)

3 comments:

Angie said...

How gorgeous, I could look at some of those nest structures for hours!

BaronessVonVintage said...

it's funny: wasp and bee nests make me feel nauseous when I look at them. I TOTALLY agree about the amazingness of their architecture, though, but I think it's my phobia of being stung that still gives me the heebee jeebees

.girl ferment. said...

wasp nests
my phobia
urrggggh!
xx

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