Photo showing a small wasp drinking nectar out of Queen Ann's lace flowers. The photo has been converted to black and white. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.

#InsectThursday, you say? Don't mind if I do partake!
Going through my archives, as insects here are most likely frozen solid. Please enjoy this tiny wasp in B&W!
#BugSky #Insects #Hymenopterans #Flowers #Pollinators #SciArt #Photography #PhotoHour

Photo showing a small green insect on a background of tiny white flower buds. The insect is a metallic green shade and its wings are clear and folded on its abdomen. Anteannae are long and angled in the middle part. Two large eyes are partly visible on the sides of the head and 3 ocelli on top. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.

"Bee-ing Green!"
This lovely and tiny friend was "buzzy" harvesting nectar from flowers. Best of my knowledge, a Green Metallic Sweat Bee (Augochloropsis metallica).
#Bees #Hymenopterans #Insects #Bugs #BugSky #Invertebrates #Arthropods #SciArt #Photography #PhotoHour

A bee on a leaf.

My garden is great for #hymenopterans. Here's a cute little Chocolate mining bee that looked at me while I was photographing it.

One more day till I talk about host preference in #Pilostyles!! These two ones being visited by two very different sized #Hymenopterans are both infecting #Daviesia angulata! Come listen as I tell you what I found out, is this a favored host 🧐 come find out! #ESAus2024