Bee....They are back...
Mar 14, 2016 11:30:58 #
If you remember I had a summer long series about these guys.....I saw one a couple of days ago scouting the area out....I guess it passed ...Because they are building again..
here is the link to my first post last year..
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-301791-1.html
here is the link to my first post last year..
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-301791-1.html
Mar 14, 2016 12:43:44 #
Mar 14, 2016 12:44:39 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
This is a species of paper wasp.
that is correct....I just didn't put that in Douglass.... :)
Mar 14, 2016 14:44:31 #
Well my wish came true, Tom! I was hoping the wasps would move back in, but I'll bet your wife wasn't! lol I look forward to seeing some super shots of them this year. :-D
Mar 14, 2016 17:29:28 #
And a new hive begins!! Nice one Tom and I can't wait to see the progression!!
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Mar 14, 2016 17:54:32 #
Good one, Tom. Looks like we have to go through it all again, hey, lol. :D :D
Mar 14, 2016 19:41:02 #
DOOK wrote:
Good one, Tom. Looks like we have to go through it all again, hey, lol. :D :D
kinda scary...huh?
Mar 15, 2016 08:22:55 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Well my wish came true, Tom! I was hoping the wasps would move back in, but I'll bet your wife wasn't! lol I look forward to seeing some super shots of them this year. :-D
Going to start charging them rent but , when I showed the price they said they would let me photograph them in exchange for the rent payment.....that did not go over well with the wife at all.... :D :D
Mar 15, 2016 08:32:03 #
Tom DePuy wrote:
If you remember I had a summer long series about these guys.....I saw one a couple of days ago scouting the area out....I guess it passed ...Because they are building again..
here is the link to my first post last year..
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-301791-1.html
here is the link to my first post last year..
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-301791-1.html
Tom, I guess we are geographically close to each other. I saw my first one of the year a couple of days ago along with a lot of borer bees flying around. I have been "attached" by different species of wasp the last two years and my reaction to their poison is not good. The little black ones that nest in the ground. I love to photograph them but I am sure glad my lenses I use have IS!!!
Greg
Mar 15, 2016 10:27:50 #
Mar 15, 2016 10:38:56 #
CLF wrote:
Tom, I guess we are geographically close to each other. I saw my first one of the year a couple of days ago along with a lot of borer bees flying around. I have been "attached" by different species of wasp the last two years and my reaction to their poison is not good. The little black ones that nest in the ground. I love to photograph them but I am sure glad my lenses I use have IS!!!
Greg
Greg
Yes we are pretty close....
I was lucky to not have been attacked but , I was watched very closely though. All my shots that I have taken of these guys have been with my 105mm so I have been rather close enough so, that I can them hiss at me or whatever noise it is that they make.. :D..Not sure if I really want to document them like I did last year....but.... probably well...you know how us "kids" we will keep at it till we get hurt....lol
Mar 15, 2016 12:35:41 #
This wasp is especially painful when you are stung. Steer clear as much as possible use a telephoto. They will sting you even if you are just in the path to the nest. I know from experience.
The shot is a good one.
The shot is a good one.
Mar 15, 2016 23:21:34 #
Mar 16, 2016 12:44:15 #
Corolyn wrote:
This wasp is especially painful when you are stung. Steer clear as much as possible use a telephoto. They will sting you even if you are just in the path to the nest. I know from experience.
The shot is a good one.
The shot is a good one.
I was lucky last year not to have been stung ... hopefully my luck has not changed for this year.....except to maybe win the lottery... :-D
Mar 17, 2016 08:25:28 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Good shot, Tom! He's looking right at you! :)
Yes it sure is....Hopefully realizing that I'm a friendly and only going to shoot him with my camera and not my bug spray... :-D
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