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Copyright © 2012 robinson reynolds

What made this? - Apis mellifera

Los Angeles, los angeles County, California, USA
August 2, 2012
Size: 4"x1"x1/2"

Its pure white and cement like, not soft at all. All the white spatter around it is the same hard white substance.
It has honeycombs on each side, making the lateral cross section football shaped. It's about 4 inches long, 1 inch wide (side/picture angle), and 1/2 inch (front view). Its attached to the underside of the top edge of my trashcan in my garden.

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Contributed by robinson reynolds on 2 August, 2012 - 11:19pm
Last updated 3 October, 2014 - 11:31am

Moved

Moved from Unidentified Coverings, Cases, Retreats and Nests.

… Charley Eiseman, 6 June, 2013 - 1:01pm

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I still think honeybee

I recently received an old beehive. The wax that was still in it was hard and very brittle. Also, fresher combs(not dirty from brood or honey) can sometimes be pure white.

… Stephen Tapsak, 6 June, 2013 - 8:01am

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What do you make

of the spatter around it?

… Charley Eiseman, 6 June, 2013 - 8:05am

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Beginings of a comb

When bees are starting to make a comb, they make a small glob of wax as a sort of foundation. I think this kind is called burr comb.

… Stephen Tapsak, 6 June, 2013 - 11:56am

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Moved

Moved from Unsolved Bug-related Mysteries.
I can't think of anything other than a honey bee that would make something like this, but moving to 'unidentified nests' for now.

… Charley Eiseman, 30 August, 2012 - 8:00pm

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Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 28 August, 2012 - 6:48am

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Plain old honeybee?

Look at this:

And this one:

… Stephen Tapsak, 3 August, 2012 - 8:20am

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Really?

I've seen many bees nests but never one so white. And it's not waxy like a bee's honeycomb, it's literally hard as cement and brittle.

… robinson reynolds, 3 August, 2012 - 9:58am

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