on the forest floor

...well, I tell you what happens on the forest floor when you're nestled down with the camera amongst the ferns and the dry beech leaves...you get stung by a wasp hiding in said leaves!! On a very frosty day!!! In March!!!!

Thank you all so much for your Swell (pardon the pun - I blame the wasp sting poison...) comments and faves! Aren't you all just lovely :-)

[Humphrey Hippo]

Lovely bokeh!
I'm not pleased to hear the wasps are out already! Hope your sting isn't too bad.

[bmnorthernlight]

@humphreyhippo thank you :-) think the wasp isn't a new one...it's been too bloomin' freezing here...

[Judith Greenwood]

Oh brilliant!! Nasty old wasp!

[Alison Tomlin]

Oh no and thats on top of muddy knees! Lovely shot though.

[bmnorthernlight]

@fueast well, see, the layer of dry beech leaves was perfect - so no muddy knees but wasp sting instead ;-/

[Alison Tomlin]

@bmnorthernlight I'd go muddy kness by preference. My trousers are usually muddy when I set off anyway!

[bmnorthernlight]

@fueast well, I think I'd prefer muddy knees next time too, but I was still in my work clothes...

[Jennifer]

Wasp sting? In freezing march???! Blimey!!!!! You wouldn't think it would you?!! Nice shot though, lol.

[bmnorthernlight]

@jesperani Exactly!! Really did not think I had to watch out for those...

[Cherrill]

I bet the wasp wasn't too happy either!! lol Things we put up with to get a fabulous shot. Love the perspective here.

[bmnorthernlight]

@Cherrill lol I bet you're right, waspy won't have been pleased...but that's true dedication ;-)

[Claire]

Gorgeous shot, so I would venture to say worth it
I bet that wasp goes out on a Saturday with no coat! A wasp in winter who'd of thought

[Juliette Packham]

great shot - ouch! really? wasps about already? must be a sleepy one woken by the sunshine yesterday!

[Mark D Khoury]

Thanks for the vote, Following!

[Phil]

Oh no - how could that happen in March??!! Ouch. Last this year I hope :)
Lovely shot though... can't remember the last time I walked through a forest

[John]

Cool pov and ouchy

[beachradish]

Definitely makes me feel like I'm walking through the forest ... wasps and all :)

[Loopy-Lou]

Ouch! Fabulous shot, love the pov and bokeh.

[Krista Marson]

fantastic detail.