Jul 13, 2023
The Uncommon Ammophila Wasp is Quite Beautiful
The Uncommon Ammophila Wasp is Quite Beautiful features one of these thread waisted wasps as it feeds on and pollinates some Leavenworth’s tickseed flowers. It discusses why these wasps are so pretty and how the author/artist found this one.
Delicate Yesterday afternoon as I was driving home I came across a good sized patch of Leavenworth’s tickseed flowers growing. They are all over the place right now and I had been looking for a thick patch to get a photo I had in my mind. When I stopped and got out to set up the shot as I saw it in my head, I noticed that the flowers were filled with all sorts of pollinators. I took several…
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