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Exposed honeycomb - Apis mellifera

Exposed honeycomb - Apis mellifera
Along the Verdigris River, Nowata County, Oklahoma, USA
January 31, 2012
These abandoned combs were about 10 feet up in a tree with no debris below. My question is were they made by bees or wasps? They appear to be wax but were too high to examine closely.

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Moved from ID Request.
Yes, honey bees.

Honey bees, I think

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