Paper Wasp

I found this wasp nest while working in the yard today and this parent was very busy doing something with the larvae inside. If you look closely you can see some of them in the nest!

[karenann]

Way COOL! Fav!

[Deb]

Absolutely fabulous shot! FAV! The detail and colors are super!

[katy]

@karenann Holy cow! thanks, so much, KArenAnn!

[katy]

@deburahiru Deb, You are so kind! thanks so much!

[Kathy Burzynski]

I love the shot but I have to ask you - ARE YOU CRAZY??
I wouldn't dream of getting close enough to get that kind of shot!

[Anne Hansknecht]

While it's a fantastic shot...i'm hoping you killed them all after! :-)

[katy]

@myhrhelper ;~} thanks Kathy! and in answer to your question ........probably! However for this particular shot I was about 10 feet away. Zoom works for me! I did move the whole nest twice though to get better light so that is where the crazy comes in! ;~}

[katy]

@annehans Thanks, Anne and no I did not. I am a bug freak of sorts and in the process of finding out for sure what kind of wasp it is I learned they kill harmful bugs so will continue sparing their lives

[Anne Hansknecht]

Ok, as long as those ones kill harmful bugs and dont bite humans, you can ! :-)

[katy]

@annehans ;~} Thanks!

[katy]

@myhrhelper I just noticed you FAVed it Kathy! Thanks!

[Sybil Freeman]

This is for sure a fave... I love the detail and angle of this shot.

[katy]

@photos222 I thank yo so very much, Sybil

[Marilyn Wigen]

Kind of creepy to me, but such fabulous detail, so a fav nonetheless! :)

[katy]

@marilyn ♥ Thanks you for the support! It means so much to me!

[Debbie Orlando]

Shut the front door, Katy!!! All I can say is FAV!!!! Well, okay...I'll say a little more. I'm in awe of this!!

[katy]

@debsphotos Wow! I don't know what to say,Debbie! I guess thanks at the very least! I am so pleased by your enthusiasm and the FAV!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

WOW!!!! This is a really super shot Katy...fab detail and colours are just right.

[katy]

@ruthmouch I appreciate it so much, Ruth. I am glad you like it!

[Jennifer Wearing]

This insect looks huge! And too shiny and thick to be real! Yikes! I'm glad you stayed away (at least after you shifted the nest :-)

[katy]

He /she was only about 2.5 centimeters long.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

THIS IS GREAT! I missed this when you first posted! What a cool angle and you got the " babies" in there too! Super! If I ever don't comment on a shot like this again, and seem to be on your others ones, feel free to say "Hey....Doofus! Go see my insect shot!" haha

[katy]

@espyetta LOL! I knew you would get to it eventually ! ;~} Glad you like it so much. thanks,MAryBeth!

[Jason Daniels]

@myhrhelper - same. They sting and bite and stuff!

[katy]

@jennwearing I just saw that i didn't tag my response to your comment . Go up 4 comments! Sorry ;~{

[katy]

@bobfoto Only if you mess with them! ;~}

[Jennifer Wearing]

@grammyn 2.5 cm is still rather large (even though it looks more gargantuan than that in your photo:-)

[katy]

@jennwearing LOL!