Hornets, waking up from hibernation

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As a gardener whilst digging the compost I discovered some queen hornets hibernating. Being a bit mad I stored them in the fridge (to my girlfriends displeasure). until I released them in april,.we called them Hyacinth and Hariot the hornets.

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Size: 4608px × 3456px
Location: Bury Hill
Photo credit: © Julian Miller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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