Bee....They are back.. 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...

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

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

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Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

This is a Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus), not a bee: http://bugguide.net/node/view/11059

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

Nikonian72 wrote:

This is a species of paper wasp.

that is correct....I just didn't put that in Douglass.... :)

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

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

angela k Loc: Long Island

And a new hive begins!! Nice one Tom and I can't wait to see the progression!!
:thumbup:

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Good one, Tom. Looks like we have to go through it all again, hey, lol. :D :D

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

DOOK wrote:

Good one, Tom. Looks like we have to go through it all again, hey, lol. :D :D

kinda scary...huh?

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

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

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

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

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

Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida

Well done
chuck

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

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

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

Corolyn Loc: Live in TN

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.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Good shot, Tom! He's looking right at you! :)

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

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.

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

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

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