Giant Willow aphids and photobombing wasps!

[Paul Iddon]

What was meant to be a few photos of Giant Willow Aphids, became a 100 photo session with them and a group of six wasps that gate-crashed (photobombed?) the party. This post shows just 15, but I had a great time watching and snapping away! I couldn't get too close with all them buzzing around my head - I was leaning into a salix shrub!

cont...

 

[Paul Iddon]

...to the wasps!

...cont...

 

[Paul Iddon]

...and finally...

Paul.

 

[woof woof]

Just wonderful Paul I didn't know those aphids existed so I'm off to google them

 

[Paul Iddon]

Thank you Alan

Paul.

 

[Gazz55]

Great set Paul well caught

 

[Norkie]

Love the wasps!

 

[Paul Iddon]

Great set Paul ell caught

Love the wasps!

Thanks lads

Paul.

 

[scoober]

Fantastic set Paul that last one is brilliant

 

[Paul Iddon]

Fantastic set Paul that last one is brilliant

Cheers Les m8.

Paul.

 

[Paul Iddon]

They are fascinating - more interesting than the green ones on my roses!

They also seemed to have piqued a bit of interest for a late ladybird larva (Asian/Harlequin I think)...

Paul.

 

[Cobra]

Excellent details as always Paul

 

[Paul Iddon]

Excellent details as always Paul

Thank you Chris

Paul.

 

[Gav.]

Great images Paul

 

[Paul Iddon]

Thank you Gav buddy

Paul.

 

[cruso]

Wow what a fantastic set Paul

 

[Paul Iddon]

Wow what a fantastic set Paul

Thank you kindly Kevin, much appreciated m8.

Paul.