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Paper Wasps. (Original Post)
Itchinjim
Jul 2024
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Skittles
(160,830 posts)1. oh my
MLAA
(18,758 posts)2. That last shot is fantastic!
House of Roberts
(5,798 posts)3. Now I know why you're going by 'Itchinjim' here.
CrispyQ
(38,771 posts)4. Zang!! These are great!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,690 posts)5. What an incredibly great progression, my dear Itchinjim!
Each one is amazing and the last one is phenomenal.
Thank you for sharing these incredible creatures and their papery home!
anciano
(1,641 posts)6. Great pics!
Excellent detail. Well done.
eppur_se_muova
(37,900 posts)7. Sadly, I had to destroy a few of these recently.
Poor dumb animals, not knowing any better, built their nests (two of them!) in the doorframe of our front door. I got stung twice just exiting the door. Couldn't think of a way to move them safely. Maybe a smoke gun, like beekeepers use would have worked ? (Not that I had one on hand.)
Solly Mack
(93,347 posts)8. Nice! Love the first one.
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,639 posts)9. Great work!
HAB911
(9,414 posts)10. Very nice
How close were you? Nice DOF!
Beringia
(4,736 posts)11. so cool