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HAB911

(10,772 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:09 PM Monday

Mint in bloom [View all]

Last edited Mon Jul 6, 2026, 03:36 PM - Edit history (1)

but no honey bees to be seen. Luckily others are helping out. I understand our triple digit temps of late are devastating to honey bee colonies

Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp

Noble Scoliid Wasp

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Mint in bloom [View all] HAB911 Monday OP

Good detail in your photos! WestMichRad Monday #1

I have four lenses I use HAB911 Monday #6

Great shots! WestMichRad Monday #12

Ugh! 2naSalit Monday #2

I remember from the last time I posted HAB911 Monday #7

Oops... 2naSalit Monday #11

What a gift to see these fantastic creatures so clearly! 🙏 enough Monday #3

I love to see the unseen too HAB911 Monday #8

Stunning photos, my dear HAB911! Love the composition and the colors and the details! Wow. CaliforniaPeggy Monday #4

Thanks! I think I like this new lens! HAB911 Monday #9

Lovely wasps fargone Monday #5

they are, and were very cooperative too HAB911 Monday #10

Mine usually fly away while I focus fargone Monday #13

Egads -- Among your many talents you are a Waspologist. Excellent. George McGovern Tuesday #14

lol, I have to rely on Google image search HAB911 Tuesday #15