Ruby-tailed wasp

NSNO · 26 Jul 2020

I love these, amazing things

the black fox · 26 Jul 2020

Superb

Hadron · 26 Jul 2020

I know you shouldn’t make comments about the model but that’s a thing of beauty and you’ve well and truly done it proud. Exquisite

alfbranch · 26 Jul 2020

Superb shot Rob
I haven't seen one foe a while and they are usually difficult subjects as they never stop.

Paul Iddon · 26 Jul 2020

Super stuff Rob.

Paul

derbydude · 27 Jul 2020

A little beauty

mark richards · 27 Jul 2020

fantastic, how did you keep it still?...superglue.

fujilover · 27 Jul 2020

never seen one in my life, amazing looking little critter

NSNO · 27 Jul 2020

mark richards said:
fantastic, how did you keep it still?...superglue.

hahaha I just had to wait for it to find something of interest and then it would keep still to investigate it - no chance of photos when it was moving around

mark richards · 27 Jul 2020

tried a few times myself, give up in end.

cruso · 27 Jul 2020

Fantastic work Rob

NSNO · 28 Jul 2020

Thanks all for the comments

footman · 29 Jul 2020

Beautiful image, well captured.

davholla · 29 Jul 2020

Very nice, sadly never seen one. Maybe if I get a bee hotel this year, I will.

NSNO · 29 Jul 2020

davholla said:
Very nice, sadly never seen one. Maybe if I get a bee hotel this year, I will.

Wooden gates and fences are a great place to find them looking for somewhere to lay their eggs

davholla · 29 Jul 2020

NSNO said:
Wooden gates and fences are a great place to find them looking for somewhere to lay their eggs

Thanks but I don't have any mason bees nesting nearby (hopefully not for much longer).