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"Description: Ectemnius cephalotes is quite a large species of digger wasp (length 15 mm) and has the familiar black and yellow colouring with an almost glossy body.
"Habitat: Woodland, copses and other well wooded areas, it can however also be found in open countryside especially near to dead wood, or on umbellifer flowers.
"When to see it: June to early October.
"Life History: Ectemnius cephalotes do not dig in sand but in soft wood instead. A nest may have one main entrance with several females using it. They bore lateral tunnels with separate cells capable of containing up to a dozen prey items apiece. The males, as usual, are smaller and play no part in breeding once mating has occurred.
"UK Status: Widely distributed in England and Wales, and fairly frequent in many areas. Rare in Scotland."
Another set from Messingham, a few different insects here! Hoping this is a Digger Wasp, it had lovely eyes!
After spending a couple of hours digging through insect guide books and searching the internet for an ID, the Field Digger Wasp is the best match I can find.
Today's story and sketch "by me" you see Digger Dan at the Voodoo Mortuary
here in Oatman Arizona. Dan has been the Voodoo Funeral Director since
1901 and has written 71 how to books on tracking Voodoo Dolls, breaking Voodoo Spells, and his best seller, and winner of the San Fernando valley book of the month club "Voodoo Funerals", the how to book for Voodoo Doll mummification, burials, cremations, Voodoo Resurrections and reincarnations
if needed. But those are a story for another time.
Digger Dan is looking at the Digger Dan Voodoo Doll, in the tree, this diabolical indestructible living tissue Voodoo creature is a little Digger Dan Voodoo Doll that's been hanging out at the Mortuary for 57 years, it was hand crafted by Dans X wife from the Planet Lippo, the day she ran off with Larry the Mailman, why is a story for another time.
Until then taa ta the Rod Blog.
He's really cute about putting his paws against the glass where you are standing.
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the Silvertip Bear is a subspecies of the Brown bear. They are normally solitary but will congregate along river banks during the salmon spawning every year. Males can reach up to 1,000 lbs and be over 8 feet tall. The cranial profile of a grizzly is very similar to that of a polar bear and grizzlies also have some of the largest claws of any brown bear species.
Between his wiry beard and seemingly gruff demeanor, I couldn't pass up getting a casual portrait of this gentleman. He was the Lead on a work crew that had to dig up about 100 yards of underground drain pipe which had become clogged with dirt and debris. A hard job made all the harder since the pipe ran under a fully paved shopping center parking lot. Despite all of that he could not have been more gracious and accommodating when I asked him to pose. Goes once again to prove you can't judge a book by its cover.
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Golden Digger Wasp foraging on Rattlesnake Master - taken July, 2018 in the native plant display garden at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles, IL
My Cairn Terrier, Digger, laying on the living room carpet after playing ball. He's a character, like most dogs. A great companion and fun to go walking with.
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Another POV from the Digger bee ( Habropoda sp. )
Tech info | 73 natural light exposures stacked at f5.6, exp.time 0.5sec, ISO200 Stacking Soft / Zerene Stacker
canon mp-e 65mm/f2.8 1-5x macro lens | Metabones Canon EF to Sony E Smart Adapter (Mark IV) | Sony A7
You'll have to excuse the black background in this Digger Wasp shot. I took it in the field in an area where there was no significant natural light in the background and nothing behind the critter to reflect the light from the flash. Had to get a shot though cause I rarely see them.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order.
what an epic night. last min decision to leave at about 10:30 on a 2 and a half hour drive (because i wont go above 60 to save on fuel haha) to the other side of the country.
this was the main snap, a 30 min stack but the sky was friggin epic- yellow done by james and blue by myself allong with the accidental natural foregroung flash which actually turned out pretty damn well on my camera :)
check it out on big size
and i bet you cant spot the clone - 10 points to whoever can spot it :P
The digger was a way off, I'm curious to know what is being done.
See them clouds, it started raining on the way back to the car. When we started home in the car the heavens opened.
The Toft Little Heath Staffordshire UK 8th September 2025
Gone are my blues and gone are my tears
I've got good news to shout in your ears!
The long lost Dollar has come back to the fold
With silver you can turn your dreams to gold, oh..
♛GOLD DIGGERS' SONG, THE (WE'RE IN THE MONEY)♛
An homage to Enoch Bolles' 1935 October cover of Film Fun! This is a custom cannon mesh and pose by yours truly (Yes, Princess Nostaya!) to help capture the amazing vision Enoch Bolles' had for the saucy pulp magazine, the cover you can peep here:
October 1935 Cover of Film Fun!
Become a sailor! Here's the Look:
Suit: Beaticia -Beach White Navy Pant Suit
Hair: Magika -You
Scarf: Drift - Bow2 Royal Blue
Heels: friday - Obel Heels
Ultimately, all this work with my vintage series with film fun are a result of a much anticipated project I have coming up, a historical WW2 hang out located on Second Life. Please, feel free to ask me about the upcoming space!
With love,
Princess Nostaya
Potato Digger Harvester on display at Elmer's Hideout in Taylor Township in Black River Matheson in Northeastern Ontario Canada
Quite a bit of activity from Field Digger Wasps (Mellinus arvensis) in our Staffordshire garden. They usually appear a little later in the year here, but it's good to see them.
I was doing a trip around the garden at 08.30 and could see her antennae near the entrance hole to her nest burrow. I got my camera and waited (crouched on all fours) for about 20 minutes for her to come out further. Was worth the wait!
While searching for a wintertime snack Digger the squirrel hears me open an outside door so I could get a better peek. I managed to stay quiet and he went back to searching for his treat after posting a Do Not Disturb sign. :)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger
(When I'm in need)
But she ain't messin' wit no broke, broke
(She give me money)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger
(When I'm in need)
But she ain't messin' wit no broke, broke
(I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down
(I gotta leave)