Two large digger wasps on the flowers of swamp milkweed, . . .
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ghogh
Registered: Jun 28, 2003
Total Posts: 86
Country: United States

. . . no doubt sipping nectar and searching for victims.

These were photographed in a low lying area of a small park near my house in Ann Arbor, MI USA.

A common Great Golden Digger Wasp - Sphex ichneumoneus


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date/time/loc.: 2004:07:25 18:12:46 N42.25771 W83.76253
file: /Volumes/photo/2004_D2/take103/DSC_7584.JPG
camera/frame: NIKON D2h / 9816
lens: micro Nikkor 200.0mm, f/7.1
shutter: 1/200 sec.
CCD sens.: 200 ISO

An even more common Great Black Digger Wasp - Sphex pennsylvanicus


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date/time/loc.: 2004:07:25 18:19:23 N42.25772 W83.76254
file: /Volumes/photo/2004_D2/take103/DSC_7610.JPG
camera/frame: NIKON D2h / 9842
lens: micro Nikkor 200.0mm, f/6.7
shutter: 1/180 sec.
CCD sens.: 200 ISO

There were also considerable numbers of bumblebees and some clear-winged hummingbird moths.

Cheers,

Tom Hicks
Registered: Feb 16, 2003
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Country: United States

Gottfried , good captures of these. I never seem to find them staying still for me .


ninty
Registered: Feb 12, 2004
Total Posts: 545
Country: United Kingdom

Great shot's.

Ian...


lilricky
Registered: Nov 16, 2003
Total Posts: 1360
Country: United States

I like the black one. I see them here in KC, but I cant get low enough to the ground to photograph one.


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