wasp on fatsia

I was surprised to see this wasp on the flowers of the fatsia japonica plant in our garden a couple of days ago..

This year there were hardly any wasps here in their favourite month of August. I remember those childhood picnic days in the country or at the seaside when they menaced the sandwiches and other goodies, everyone flapping hands etc to try to get rid of them.

[sally agnew]

Nice capture Hazel, I love the detail in the flower. Our butterflies have been few and far between compared to last year :)

[Joyce]

We don't usually see wasps in December. It looks very happy and healthy. Well spotted Hazel

[william wooderson]

I'm as amazed as you! I've not seen a wasp in months!

[Dianne]

Great shot - pity it is a wasp and not a honey bee though.

[Tracie Broadhead]

Good shot

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautifully captured Hazel . the wasp must have been blown out of his sleeping place with these gales !!!!!

[Trinda Love]

What a cool flower, and a great contrast with the wasp so crisp

[Penelope Ann]

Just what @trinda said...super

[Sgt. Pepper]

Excellent.

[Babs]

Fabulous close up and such a beautiful shot. We have got a mud wasp making a nest under the eaves of our house. I can hear it buzzing from time to time as it builds.

[wendy frost]

Lovely capture for the time of the year. Well spotted .Fav.

[Hazel]

@onewing

Now I wondering about the difference between a mud wasp and just a wasp.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent capture, Hazel. He looks pretty nasty.

[Hazel]

@mittens

He was actually rather small and insignificant - the illusory nature of photography!

[gloria jones]

Great close up, details

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Beautiful macro, instant FAV.

[Denise Wood]

terrific :)

[tony gig]

Beautiful capture...Fav

[Babs]

@quietpurplehaze Here is a link to our mud wasps. http://museum.wa.gov.au/research/collections/terrestrial-zoology/entomology-insect-collection/entomology-factsheets/sceliphron

[Bep]

Fav for this fabulous close up.

[Phil Howcroft]

"flapping hands " :) :)

[Kerry McCarthy]

Lovely close up!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Fantastic shot! FAV!

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome macro. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.

[Denise Wood]

beautiful :)

[Nina Ganci]

magnificent details and focus
fav

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful capture of this lovely flower, amazing you still have waps

[Paula W]

Our weather has definitely gone mad! Pretty shot Hazel.

[Graham Thresher]

Fabulous shot.