Hornet, up close and personal....

[61_OTU]

Met this snappily dressed young lady while out putting the washing on today....







This was the size of the top joint of my thumb, no little wasp this, but a big old hornet  :o

Quite slow and dopey in the cold air today, but I don't want her setting up home by our washing machine for the warmer months  :-/

Steve

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Did you take any pics after you'd squashed the little Fokker?

:-?

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[Brando14100]

I was expecting an F/A-18! The head and face on that are so cool.

[61_OTU]

Did you take any pics after you'd squashed the little Fokker?

:-?

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You're joking mate.....it would have had my leg off

I kept well away I can tell you......

I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to stinging things, don't tell the kids though  ;)

[a1]

Wow very nice.


Great entomological post. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]


I don't have one of those. Very interesting species you have there.

[Rifleman]

Don't you just wish for f64 and flash, at times like this.........

[61_OTU]

Don't you just wish for f64 and flash, at times like this.........

I quite liked the effect of the f1.8  ;)

[Rifleman]

Don't you just wish for f64 and flash, at times like this.........

I quite liked the effect of the f1.8

[61_OTU]

Don't you just wish for f64 and flash, at times like this.........

I quite liked the effect of the f1.8

[Hagar]

I daresay the flash would have upset the hornet. I wouldn't want to get close to an angry hornet, even a drowsy one.

[expat]

Hope you used a nice 400mm zoom and not macro

Matt