Wasp

Paul Iddon

This wasp was quiet happy for me to take it's photo - time was around 7pm, and the day was wet and windy, and cool at around 16°C.

As well as being voracious and important predators, wasps are increasingly recognised (according to BBC Science) as being valuable pollinators, transferring pollen as they visit flowers to drink nectar. It is actually their thirst for sweet liquids that helps to explain why they become so bothersome at this time of year.

This maybe the Vespula germanica (looking at the 2 spots on the face).

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely series Paul.

Brian V.

e6filmuser

Paul,

Superb images.

The wasps become most nuisance at the end of summer when they are no longer raising brood and have no food supply duties.

Harold

Paul Iddon

Thanks gents

Paul.