Sneezeless. Braconid Wasp on Fair-maid-of-France, Achillea ptarmica, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Of the many common names for Achillea ptarmica Fair-maid-of-France struck my fancy, just having returned from Orléans. 'Ptarmica' is derived from the ancient Greek word for sneezing. But my really tiny Braconid - I think - wasp hadn't a sniffing problem at all even close to Maid's pollen. Such a wee creature...
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Sneezeless. Braconid Wasp on Fair-maid-of-France, Achillea ptarmica, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Of the many common names for Achillea ptarmica Fair-maid-of-France struck my fancy, just having returned from Orléans. 'Ptarmica' is derived from the ancient Greek word for sneezing. But my really tiny Braconid - I think - wasp hadn't a sniffing problem at all even close to Maid's pollen. Such a wee creature...
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Uploaded on July 13, 2020
Taken on July 12, 2020