White pine sawfly cocoon by larose forest photos

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19-Feb-2017	Christine Hanrahan

It is amazing to me how structurally perfect these small cocoons are, and how so neatly the emerging insect can slice off the top to create an exit!

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/1300s f/4.5 at 4.5mm iso100 full exif

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Wong Tsu Shi		01-Apr-2024 02:36
Amazing nature.

joseantonio		24-Mar-2024 19:38
nice find and capture.V.

John Reynolds LRPS		24-Mar-2024 14:33
Amazing to see nature at work!

Tom LeRoy		24-Mar-2024 10:23
Almost thought it was a smoking pipe! Amazing to see, and great photo. V

Dennis Hoyne		24-Mar-2024 00:18
A great find Christine, and as always, photographed so well.

laine		23-Mar-2024 07:52
Always in awe of their structures. V

Ika Zinka Eferl		23-Mar-2024 06:56
Well seen and captured!V

Dan Opdal		22-Mar-2024 19:43
My favorite today! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		22-Mar-2024 06:23
This is beautiful, well seen and well captured. V

Liz Bickel		22-Mar-2024 04:54
Amazing.

Carl Carbone		22-Mar-2024 03:38
Cool find and great capture of it!

Nirvan Hope		22-Mar-2024 00:51
Amazing. It looks like a fine piece of pottery!

hayl		21-Mar-2024 17:04
when I saw the thumbnail I thought it was an old fashioned maple syrup bucket! Amazing work for a sawfly.

pkocinski		21-Mar-2024 15:29
Cool find!

janescottcumming		21-Mar-2024 12:38
That is very amazing! What a neat find and photo. V

Kuriacose Joseph		21-Mar-2024 11:18
Nice shot. Looks like a clay pot. Was the picture taken in winter? Would this cocoon be from an earlier season?

PauloCGama		21-Mar-2024 02:55
Impressive!! Excellent shot.

LynnH		21-Mar-2024 01:55
That looks quite cozy! :) V

Pierre Martin		21-Mar-2024 01:37
another mother nature mystery, splendid picture!

Walter Otto Koenig		21-Mar-2024 00:02
What a fascinating find. Amazing how they can build these perfect looking cocoons. "V"

globalgadabout		20-Mar-2024 22:02
striking form for sure...looks set for a 2nd life as a water receptacle..

Don		20-Mar-2024 21:38
Like a miniature vase except for the lack of flat base, and yes, it is amazing how perfect it is like the work of a fine potter.

Helen Betts		20-Mar-2024 19:57
Very impressive, and you got a great shot of it. V.

Hank Vander Velde		20-Mar-2024 19:39
Wow! The workmanship is just amazing. Nature never ceases to surprise as I've not seen one of these before. Great close-up Christine.

Allan Jay		20-Mar-2024 19:39
Yes, it’s incredible how nature works! VVV

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