A bee and a wasp up close

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A solitary bee from the garden i have occasionally seen individuals like this sunning themselves on our laurel hedge (maybe they visit the extra-floral nectaries too) but I do not know where they nest

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1587905050688.gifSolitary bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Here is a shot of a wasp collecrting for nest building

Wasp making paper by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 
A couple of super photos Alf, I can see the post has been used quite a lot looking at the scrape lines down it. ;)
 
Ajophotog said:
A couple of super photos Alf, I can see the post has been used quite a lot looking at the scrape lines down it. ;)
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Its my insect hotel but a few in things near it have been stripped too I was photographing one again yesterday on this spot and tried a video but the video was not good. It has been used in previous years too.
 
Some lovely detail in these shots Alf.
 
alfbranch said:
Thanks Steve
The OLy 60mm f2.8 is sharp!
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Yeah, it looks it. A good price too for such a well respected lens, I just don't think I do enough macro to warrant it.
 
jakeblu said:
Yeah, it looks it. A good price too for such a well respected lens, I just don't think I do enough macro to warrant it.
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See the discussion over on the OMD equipment thread
 
LCPete said:
The bee is superb love the angle you used to take it
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Thanks Pete

Testudo Man said:
A couple of beauties here Alf.
Yes, the Queen Wasps will start all over again now.
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I have seen several of these at once on our gooseberry bush and all seemed to be wood wasps as far as I can tell and numerous visits to this part of the garden today
 
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