A Lone Hornet Queen Built a Nest — I Fed Her Eggs to My Chicks

In spring, I found a tiny nest under the eaves — built by a single hornet queen, entirely on her own. This is the Japanese hornet, Vespa analis — a medium-sized hornet. Every colony begins the same way: for over a month, one founding queen builds the nest, lays her eggs, hunts, and raises her first workers completely alone. Most never make it. I removed it while the queen was away — and the eggs she left behind, I gave to my newly hatched chicks. By autumn, a nest like this can hold a hundred hornets. Yet it all begins with one fragile queen — and most colonies quietly fall on their own. It's a harsh world. 🎧 This video has no narration — just subtitles, music, and the quiet sounds of the nest. ▼ Chapters 0:00 Opening 0:20 The queen builds her nest 1:52 A founding queen's lonely struggle 4:30 Removing the nest while the queen is away 5:02 The returning queen's unexpected behavior 6:38 Giving the leftover eggs to the chicks #hornet #wasp #japanesehornet #insects #nature #wildlife #VespaAnalis #beekeeping