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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Two's company





Photo ops still few and far between, and mostly limited to the home grounds.
I'm grateful we have a good sized property and no neighbors to amuse with my squatting, bending, and sitting on the ground.

I did a little Googling and I'm calling these "blue-winged wasps".  They have a scientific name, but that's much to hard for my retired, keep-it-simple mind.  They feed on grubs and do not usually sting.

Sharing with:
Good Fences @ The*Run*Around*Ranch












18 comments:

MadSnapper said...

they look like cicada killers, we have them here, but they are not the blue, they are black and the bottoms are bright yellow and black stripes. that first shot is amazing.. never seen them on a fence like this... hee hee hee on the neighbors seeing your gymnastics.

TexWisGirl said...

wow! how cool! please link this to good fences next thursday if you like! it's really neat!

CountryMum said...

Great photos!! Amazing what you can find on your own home ground.

Roan said...

What great shots. I haven't been out and about either, plus haven't had good internet connection. All fixed now!

Brian King said...

How cool! I've not seen them do anything like this before.

Pamela Gordon said...

These are great shots Amy. What are they?

Anne Payne said...

wow Amy! Very cool photos. Amazing what you can find in your own backyard :)

Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla said...

Wow! I don't know if they are aggressive and sting you, but they for sure are so pretty! Great pictures!

TexWisGirl said...

thank you, amy!! :) just love this weirdness!

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

I don't think I have ever seen wasps hanging on to a barbed wire on a fence before..fascinating! Glad they don't sting, but they sure do have that vicious look about them.

Ida said...

Super photos and so fascinating to see the wasp on the fencing like that.

21 Wits said...

Wow, what a bug-beautiful photo session you had! How exciting that they all came to play for you!

Latane Barton said...

I never thought I'd say this but I am... those are amazing 'bug' pictures. You did a fantastic job capturing them.

Anonymous said...

oh wow never seen this. And truly blue ones.

Oh wow I am amazed. My one friend she got bitten with our ones here. Her foot swelled terribly three sizes.

Right away infection set in. She is on bio tics at the nick of time. Her's were wasps. Yet still it hurts.

Oh be careful if they are killer bees. I hope you have the needle to inject yourself. Unless you are not allergic but your friends better be aware before they come.

oh Mother hen here. Quacking away as usual.

Debbie said...

These shots are fascinating. I don't think I've ever seen wasps like that. (Of course, how would I know, what with me running in the other direction and screaming and all...?)

LV said...

We have wasps that are similar, but these are very different. Apparently like fences.

A Colorful World said...

Wow! I wonder what is attracting them to that metal fence! Fun photos!

Rose said...

Chin-ups!!! These are some of the most amazing shots ever. I have never seen anything like this. It just makes me smile from ear to ear. Why, I don't know.