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I am not sure which of the Crabro sp digger wasps this is. Most likely C. Peltarius but could be C. Cribrarius.
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Part of the plant used to construct the Thames Barrier, I think — it was on display alongside the scale model near the Information Centre, but wasn't captioned.
Whilst out looking at some old boat wrecks I came across this old digger outside a boatyard.
It was a daytime shot but I like old rusty objects so photographed it but have turned it into a night scene.
There are lots of these impressive solitary wasps, digging nest holes in a sandy path near our house in Staffordshire. They do not leave a tumulus, but drag all the spoil away from the nest entrance. They are fascinating to watch.
They have the look of a large Ectemnius wasp, but I thought they were generally aerial nesters. Can anyone advise me what species this is likely to be?
[UPDATE: I've been advised (by Dr Ross Piper on Twitter) that these are Crabro cribrarius (Slender-bodied Digger Wasp) females. Great to have a nesting aggregation just 100m from the house!]
When I saw THIS PIC of the amazing Buffy digging, I decided to do a diptych about her digging through to the other side of the world, to find the perfect bone.....
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With many thanks to drinie_beanie for letting me use her pic.
Digger wasp. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/42949122084/ for a 3D version
Lest We Forget!
It is ANZAC Day here in OZ on which we remember the Men and Women who have served their country in The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during Wartime.They went to the Boer war and have continued to answer the call in every major conflict , and serve and die, even as we view this, in Afghanistan and Iraq.
(Digger is an Australian and New Zealand military slang term for soldiers from Australia and New Zealand. It originated during World War I.)
I found These pictures , in negative form, among the belongings of a loved one after he passed away. They are pics of him and his unit serving in North Africa in the early days of WW2. These men came to be known as 'The Rats of Tobruk'. He then went on to serve in Papua New Guinea on the kokoda track.
RIP Dad XX
Digger Bee (Anthophora species?).
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Grayson County, Texas. 20 May 2020.
Nikon D500. Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4E ED PF VR + TC-14e III teleconverter.
(420mm) f/7.1 @ 1/800 sec. ISO 1100.
Native bees, important pollinators for agriculture and wild ecosystems, are experiencing population declines in Texas and across the country. KN
I was search for this little boy the whole day. And final found him sitting on a digger and having fun.
♂ Digger
Fur: Chateau Cat - 3 Spot No. 1
Eyes: Azure (Shape: Mysterious | Pupil: Small)
Shade: Twinkle
Tail: Frisky
Ears: Rounded Fold
Whiskers: White (Shape: Swanky)
Everyone's entitled to a holiday... even hard working digger machines. Now sitting there just catching the rays and waiting for a cocktail or two.
An old highschool friend of mine tossing his daughter Juniper in the air. Really liked the angle of this shot. Too bad I didn't hit them with enough light on all angles since I was shooting bright at 1/200. It gives it that not-so-hot blur, but ah well. Next time!
Strobist:
5d Mark ii
85mm f1.8
AB1600 w/ Softbox camera right