Sep 24, 2024
I caught this rambunctious creature flying around the kitchen. Outside you go.
Life pro tip: a cheap butterfly net with telescoping handle is excellent for relocating small friends, especially if they’re skittish and obsessed with the ceiling.
Yellow-legged mud dauber (Sceliphron caementarium)
Northern California
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