For making more wasps apparently. Actually this was evening so not quite dark yet.
Thread-waisted Wasps-Ammophila sp. These two were flying all over the boneset patch in tandem.
Here you get a good look at just how “thread-waisted” these wasps are. I have married friends who describe themselves as “attached at the hip”. These two, well I don’t think I need to say more.
When I first saw them I thought it was just one huge wasp. I had been seeing a rather large one and thought this was a similar species until I reviewed my first shot and saw the two heads. I have seen other insects stay in their mating attachment before, damselflies and dragonflies in particular, but this seemed different.
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Fascinating and they are beautiful.
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Insects are more beautiful than most people realize.
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😍😍😍
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🙂
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Several times I’ve also had that experience of seeing what I thought was one insect and eventually realizing it was two.
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I’ve had many such sightings but seeing these two was an exciting encounter with them flying all over the garden.
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I’ve also seen pairs of insects flying around while hooked up. Sometimes the togetherness has meant they couldn’t fly far, and I was able to follow and take more pictures.
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Terrific photographic opportunity for which you took full advantage!
Insects are so challenging to photograph well. Thank you for demonstrating it CAN be done.
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Thanks again, Wally! I am envious of some of the extreme closeups I see on the web but the majority of those are captive subjects which I prefer to not do. If I was a practicing entomologist I’d have good reason for collecting but don’t think that’s good just to make a photograph. It limits the possibilities but I have an extreme guilt complex and wouldn’t sleep at night with a box full of pinned bugs nearby.
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I totally agree with your sentiment and ethics.
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Very nice Steve! Great images! Always fun to see what you can find in your own gardens!
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There’s a lot more than people realize. Thanks, Reed!
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