Now I Know Where All Of The Wasps Are Coming From_DSC9443

We've had a lot wasps on the back lawn. I found their nest while looking for bugs to photograph. Thankfully they didn't seem too worried about me being so close.

[Valerie Chesney]

EEEK!! Makes me shudder, so pleased you didn't disturb them...

[sally agnew]

They are very attractive looking critters ( from a distance that is ) :))

[Christina Helliwell]

A great shot, but I'd be worried if they were building a nest so near to my home.

[Dave59]

However bad the bugs are, these are great bug shots :)

[Babs]

Fantastic shot. You were brave getting so close.

[john graham]

wow..a great find and a fabulous shot...hope they stay friendly.... :)

[Debbie]

Super closeup Merrelyn. Your much braver than me. I'm happy to photography most creep crawlies, but I really struggle with wasps.

[Bep]

Great shot! Glad I'm not in their neighbourhood.

[Merrelyn]

@happysnaps I got pretty close, but they were ok :)

[Merrelyn]

@hermann They are aren't they. I got pretty close for this one :)

[Merrelyn]

@chrysanthemum Thanks Christina, this nest is on the back fence, but we sometimes find them on the house walls too.They don't usually worry me.

[Merrelyn]

@sketch2 Thanks Dave, I rather like bugs.

[Merrelyn]

@onewing Thanks Babs, wasps don't really bother me :)

[Merrelyn]

@tellefella Thanks John, they weren't at all agitated while I was shooting, so I hope they will stay that way too :)

[Merrelyn]

@deborah63 Thanks Debbie, They don't bother me. I wonder if it's because I've never been stung my one :)

[Merrelyn]

@gijsje Thanks Bep, we have quite a few of them in the garden at the moment, but they don't bother me :)

[bkb in the city]

Wow that is a lot of wasps

[Joanna kate]

unusual wasps, good close up

[Irene Marshall]

Lovely detail capture love it Fav.

[Gayle]

I love this shot! I would have been so excited to capture so many wasps in one shot! Well done! Fav!

[Merrelyn]

@gaylewood Thanks Gayle, I've been trying to get a wasp shot for a while without much luck. It was great to find these at their nest because they were reasonably still :)

[Dinah Pinkston]

Very brave close-up ...with nice interesting detail!

[Hazel]

Fav for an excellent shot with great detail and dof!

[Yeshanghai]

Unbelievable macro! You are very brave! FAV

[Merrelyn]

@bkbinthecity @joannakate @dsp2 Thank you for your continued support :)

[Merrelyn]

@irene111 @quietpurplehaze @yeshanghai Thanks for your lovely comments and favs :)