Ellianda
Wasp: thirsty and vain
Wasp stopping for a drink and admiring his reflection in the water.
For the Smile on Saturday group theme Watch the W…
I told myself I would never photograph wasps for fear of getting stung.
The birds never visit our bird bath, but the wasps seem to love stopping by for a drink, …. and I needed a subject starting with ‘W’.
After taking a few photos, l realised that I could also capture a vague reflection of the wasp’s face in the water. Respectful caution was abandoned and my iphone was approaching much more closely than before to capture this photo.
Was I stung? Not while taking these photos, but waspish vengeance was enacted the next day when I was out for a walk and was stung on my arm!
This wasp is the common european leatherjacket or Vespa vulgaris
Wasp: thirsty and vain
Wasp stopping for a drink and admiring his reflection in the water.
For the Smile on Saturday group theme Watch the W…
I told myself I would never photograph wasps for fear of getting stung.
The birds never visit our bird bath, but the wasps seem to love stopping by for a drink, …. and I needed a subject starting with ‘W’.
After taking a few photos, l realised that I could also capture a vague reflection of the wasp’s face in the water. Respectful caution was abandoned and my iphone was approaching much more closely than before to capture this photo.
Was I stung? Not while taking these photos, but waspish vengeance was enacted the next day when I was out for a walk and was stung on my arm!
This wasp is the common european leatherjacket or Vespa vulgaris