A pretty but mean little critter
Sep 7, 2014 15:05:18 #
This yellow jacket ...and several of his friends, have decided not to pass up the free feed at the hummingbird feeder. The yellow jackets are more protective of the feeder than the hummingbirds chasing the birds away when they get near.
Sep 7, 2014 15:06:28 #
beautiful images!
(BTW is Grizzly Burger still on Northern Lights Blvd?)
(BTW is Grizzly Burger still on Northern Lights Blvd?)
Sep 7, 2014 15:22:05 #
Bruce with a Canon wrote:
beautiful images!
(BTW is Grizzly Burger still on Northern Lights Blvd?)
(BTW is Grizzly Burger still on Northern Lights Blvd?)
Thanks Bruce. Grizzly Burger closed in the early 90's. Tony Knowles who was both Mayor of Anchorage and later Governor of Alaska was a partner in Grizzly Burger and a couple of similar restaurants. The original Grizzly Burger on C and Northern Lights opened shortly before the first McDonald's did ...right across the street from Grizzly. While I know Tony casually, his wife Susan and I have worked together for a number of years in a breast cancer fundraising organization, Breast Cancer Focus, Inc. Nice people.
Sep 7, 2014 15:24:28 #
Neat shots! Yellow jackets get downright cranky this time of year.
Sep 7, 2014 15:26:16 #
Brilliant shots erbiv. Hope you dealt to the critters after you shot them :evil:
Sep 7, 2014 15:30:48 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Neat shots! Yellow jackets get downright cranky this time of year.
These seem to have a little more attitude than most. Thanks for the kind comment Linda.
Sep 7, 2014 15:32:06 #
Valenta wrote:
Brilliant shots erbiv. Hope you dealt to the critters after you shot them :evil:
I would like to do something about them, but as my wife warns, whatever I do other than physically whacking them is likely to harm the hummers ( http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-242256-1.html ) as well.
Sep 7, 2014 16:24:44 #
Sep 7, 2014 19:22:47 #
Ptw wrote:
These are great!
Thank you very much Paula! Have a great evening.
Sep 7, 2014 20:01:47 #
Sep 7, 2014 20:14:14 #
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent sharp captures. :D
Thank you Sylvia, I try! Even with the cable release or the remote release there is still vibration from the shutter that makes the long lens and small subject combination challenging.
Sep 7, 2014 20:18:45 #
erbiv wrote:
Thank you Sylvia, I try! Even with the cable release or the remote release there is still vibration from the shutter that makes the long lens and small subject combination challenging.
You did great :thumbup:
Sep 8, 2014 06:04:08 #
Great photos. I hate spiders and roaches. I try never to get close enough to a spider to shoot it.
Sep 8, 2014 07:33:21 #
erbiv wrote:
This yellow jacket ...and several of his friends, have decided not to pass up the free feed at the hummingbird feeder. The yellow jackets are more protective of the feeder than the hummingbirds chasing the birds away when they get near.
terrific shots erbiv! i read once that if you put a little teeny bit of vaseline around the opening of the feeder it will keep the yellow jackets and bees away but won't bother the hummies . might be worth a try:) :-D
Sep 8, 2014 11:46:31 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Neat shots! Yellow jackets get downright cranky this time of year.
Have you ever been in a soccer complex or a busy park this time of year? The jackets swarm the outdoor trash containers getting their fill of sugar and woe be the little kid that gets to close because they are just steps away from a loud piercing cry of pain. Oh what memories.
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