Some garden bugs today

IPClark

Whilst the rains stopped for a short time I took the window of opportunity to see what was about.



Not sure what this is but it's on my finger




First Jumper I've managed to photograph for a while. This one was on our storage box in the garden so I could help control the direction it was running off in

basflt

i like them all

on your finger , looks like a wasp to me

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful series Ian - agree with Bas- think #2 is a parasitoid wasp
Brian v.

IPClark

Cheers guys .

Amazing how many wasps there are out there

basflt

and ,
amazing how painful such a little creature can sting

GOLDENORFE

Great series, well shot

IPClark

Thanks Phil. Much appreciated

Wicked_Dark

i love the angle on the hover fly. terrific. and of course the jumper is adorable.

IPClark

Hehe, thank you

Ps. hope you guys managed to avoid Irene. I have friends in Merrimack NH and they've seen raging rivers and felled trees.

Wicked_Dark

OK here. I suppose the river is high, but we're far enough away. Power still on. Trees still upright. But I haven't left the house, so...