Cuckoo Wasp
I believe I was stung by one of these buggers because there is a very tiny hole near my left knee and it swelled up like the dickens. Bad bad buggers.
But, you have to admit that these suckers are beautiful...
...in spite of being evil mean buggers. I mean, they PREY on honey bees! Sheesh.
{These pictures were taken with my macro lens on Sunday, April 29, 2012.}
Wonderful details in these photos.
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Great captures!
ReplyDeleteLee Ann, these are amazing images!! I love the last one with the gorgeous blue wings shimmering!! Insects are such fascinating creatures to capture in macro!! Thank you for stopping by my blog and identifing the caterpillar for me!! I wondered what it was but haven't had the chance to look it up! I must say, though, the moth it becomes is not so very pretty, actually a plain brown!!
ReplyDeleteWow, those pictures are amazing! Sorry you were stung but you got a great shot. Love seeing the cactus something we don't have up here. Glad my bleeding hearts reminded you of your Mom. That is the fun thing about blogs you a see things not in your area. Thanks for sharing, Laura
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