Get Started Today - It's free! Follow Myrna O'Hara on 365 Project
3rd July 2012
Female Northern Paper Wasp or Potter Wasp? by sailingmusic

Female Northern Paper Wasp or Potter Wasp?

photo 238
Anybody know? What do you think? I just liked how this came out. All sorts of things were flying around my daisy blooms. Thank you all for stopping in and leaving comments, just viewing or faving shots in my albums. Best viewed large if you have time.
8 PM 7/3, 7/4, 7/5, 7/6PP
Comments
Exceptional macro! Very nice shot. Great clarity and colors. Also, your pretty brave to get close up to this little guy. Well done!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
WOW!!! what a dynamic capture! The colors are fantastic.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
great photo detail superb this Is a Fav for me Myrna, Gerry.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
What an amazing close up of the wasp! The detail on the centre of the flower is just wonderful!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Awesome shot!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Awesome closeup and colors. Expertly photographed.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Fav - amazing capture - gorgeous against the yellow! Super cool.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
super photo - love the details, Myrna.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Fantastic macro! Great focus, details and color!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Great macro!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
superb macro.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Lovely Macro with such clarity and colour
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Superb detail!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Another great shot.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
So awesome!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Great detail and an excellent capture.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
A stunting beautiful micro Full of beautiful details.
Thanks for you so nice comment. If possible I will ( weather and circumstances permitted ) I`ve done one in the past, see my pic 12-11-2010
posted July 3rd, 2012  
The crispness and clarity is just brilliant, I can never get insects captured very successfully!
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Gorgeous colour and contrast.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Outstanding capture Myrna! FAV : )
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Wow! Fantastic capture! Great up close picture.
posted July 3rd, 2012  
Great macro
posted July 4th, 2012  
Beautiful macro! Great color
posted July 4th, 2012  
Looks like a Potter Wasp in the genus Ancistrocerus. Great macro.
posted July 4th, 2012  
@robv Do you think, are they in the north east of the US ?
posted July 4th, 2012  
That genus has many species some of which occur in the North East.
posted July 4th, 2012  
I'm not a fan of bugs of ANY kind, but I just had to fav this. The colors and detail are amazing. Wonderful photo!
posted July 4th, 2012  
WOW incredible macro!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Wow - great detail and colors! I hate wasps, have to fav - so well done!
posted July 4th, 2012  
This just blew me away. Fav.
posted July 4th, 2012  
Congrats on PP :)
posted July 4th, 2012  
Wonderful macro shot!
posted July 4th, 2012  
amazing detail!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Congratulations on the PP, well deserved Myrna!
posted July 4th, 2012  
The detail is amazing !!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Congrats on the pp, Myrna, well done!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Awesome details, wow! A fantastic shot!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Wow. Fav
posted July 4th, 2012  
Bit to close for me but certainly a great shot.
posted July 4th, 2012  
@gerry @moirab @annbo @gabsview @marieooi @peterdegraaff Thanks for the favs on the wasp, appreciated more than you know.!!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Amazing shot, Myrna! Wonderful details of the wasp - love the way you caught his proboscis going right into the flower!
posted July 4th, 2012  
The detail is stunning.
posted July 4th, 2012  
Very cool middle of the flower!!
posted July 4th, 2012  
wow......what a great capture and congratulations on the PP!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Fab macro - amazing detail!
posted July 4th, 2012  
Fab macro
posted July 4th, 2012  
Fantastic macro! Don't think I would want to get that close.
posted July 5th, 2012  
Great macro!
posted July 5th, 2012  
Wonderfully captured!
posted July 5th, 2012  
@leananiemand @monicac @copperheadglass @johnnyfrs @juanita @mjmaven @nyusha @maggie2 Thanks for your wonderful comments, haven't seen another wasp since i took think I think I scared them away (Big human taking close shots!!)

posted July 5th, 2012  
@sparkleplenty1 I'm glad you know the parts of this guy, thanks for your comments and my education - new vocab word for the week. LOL
posted July 5th, 2012  
i have no clue what kind of wasp it is, and i don't care... but that is one spectacular picture! really well done... that photo gives that creature personality!
posted July 6th, 2012  
Wow; amazing detail! Good job, Myrna! ;-)
posted July 7th, 2012  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.