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The thread waisted Wasp is a solitary living wasp which has some macabre habits in the raising and feeding of its offspring. When the female is ready to lay her eggs she will capture and sting a caterpillar or spider. Her sting doesn’t kill her victim though it simply paralyses it. She then places the paralyzed spider or caterpillar into a hole in the ground and then lays one or more eggs on it and then fills in the hole. When her egg hatches the pupa then begins to feed on the paralyzed spider or caterpillar. The article I read also stated that in areas were Black Widow Spiders are native, that they are a favorite food to be stung and buried as baby food by this wasp. I photographed this one in July 2012 at the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge at middle Island. Middle Island is in the Ohio River between the Ohio town of Newport and the West Virginia town of St. Marys
Artist video/ performance by Sarah Muehlbauer. Run time 3 min. 58 sec.
Garment: Wax paper, thread
Music by Evelyn Glennie.
Experimenting with effects. A reel of thread in the centre of my glass table. The table is supported by a single silvery pole in the centre, which is reflecting the thread through the glass, & the pink is from the transparent pink chairs which also have silvery legs.
Some abstract light work, which looks like threads or wires. I'd rather think of them as wires, some intricate network of wires in a massive computer or something
This male thread-waisted wasp, Ammophila sp., is enjoying some goldenrod nectar. Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area, Missouri, USA, September 4, 2022.
Over my spare time i would make these braceletes for sale. Not sure if i should start doing them again. Much work but the result totally pays off!
Made with vintage thread.
Shank on back if you want to sew it on.
Usually I just sew through the middle directly but as this thread is a bit thicker than I usually use for this button size (1.5cm) I thought I would try this shank and I think it works quite well.
Varieties of threaded running stitch and more varieties of herringbone stitch. This will eventually get more beads/French knots added.
For stitch detail, see the large or original size.
A family meal with my in-laws ... and very nice it was too.
My mother-in-law can probably be described as being an artistic eccentric, and these are the beads that adorn the conservatory doors ... functional in the summer for keeping insects out, and decorative in winter.
Made with vintage thread.
Shank on back if you want to sew it on.
Usually I just sew through the middle directly but as this thread is a bit thicker than I usually use for this button size (1.5cm) I thought I would try this shank and I think it works quite well.
For Our Daily Challenge: Beginning
Needle and thread - the beginning of new clothes, creativity, a new hobby.
Underside of my practice sandwich (thus the crazy loops and colors). Straight row of stitching on top was my current test. The dark grey is the bobbin thread. The blue tail is the top thread (both Aurifil 50wt) that broke while sewing.