Small architects, working in silence. Mud, patience, and purpose. Fun fact: Each pot usually holds one egg and a stash of paralyzed caterpillars. Not for now, but for later. Future-proofing, insect edition. #PotterWasp #Eumeninae #InsectArchitecture #MacroNature #Veinbug

Small architects, working in silence.
Mud, patience, and purpose.

Fun fact: Each pot usually holds one egg and a stash of paralyzed caterpillars. Not for now, but for later. Future-proofing, insect edition.

#PotterWasp #Eumeninae #InsectArchitecture #MacroNature #Veinbug

Potter Wasp Nest
4 September 2025

#PenAndInk #NaturalHistoryArt #Art #PotterWasp #MasonWasp #Eumeninae #Vespid

A potter wasp caught in a moment of balance.
Fun Fact: These clever insects build tiny clay pots to house their eggs - each stocked with food for their young. Nature’s own little architects! 🏺

#PotterWasp #MacroPhotography #InsectWorld #MacroMagic #NatureLovers #WildlifeMalaysia #MacroMood #Veinbug

Pen and ink drawing of three potter wasp nests clustered on a thin twig. Each nest has a flared neck (like a vase) which has been sealed by the parent wasp, as well as a second hole in the side through which its young adult offspring emerged.

Graphite study of three potter wasp nests clustered on a thin twig. The textures of the nest and the twig are conveyed with a variety of different stroke types and patterns to test their effectiveness in preparation for the final work in ink.

Potter Wasp Nest
4 September 2025

Potter Wasp Nest (study in graphite)
3 September 2025

Yesterday was the first time I’ve seen potter wasp nests in my garden.

#InkDrawing #PenAndInk #NaturalHistoryArt #PotterWasp #MasonWasp #Eumeninae #Vespid #Art

Another bonus pic since I think I forgot to post yesterday:

Spotted what I think is a Boll's Potter Wasp (Eumenes Bollii) last week. Love their coloration!

#entomology #insect #wasp #potterwasp #vespidae

Australian hornet (Abispa ephippium) / #RedWolf

Australian hornet (Abispa ephippium) / #RedWolf flic.kr/p/2qCjofa #photography #orangefloweringgum #plant #green #tree #orange #flower #gum #floweringgum #corymbiaficifolia #garden #australianhornet #wasp #potterwasp #insect #wildlife #abispaephippium

A macro shot shows a slender potter wasp, with its distinctive black and yellow stripes, perched on a timothy flower covered in tiny lavender flowers, set against a blurred green background.

timothy flower set against a stark black background.

timothy Phleum pratense and potter wasp...

#macrophotofriday #flowers #macrophotography #macro #photography #naturephotography #timothy #timothygrass #potterwasp #wasp

Female potter wasp building a mud nest.

A female Fraternal Potter Wasp (Eumenes fraternus) building the mud nest where she will lay an egg. She will then paralyze a caterpillar (keeps it alive 😬) to insert into it, for when her larva needs a food source. She feeds on nectar.
NE US
#potterwasp #Eumenes #waspnestbuilding
#insects #nature

Side view of a synagris fulva wasp. it is facing towards the left. It is drawn in coloured pencils. It is drawn with straight sharp lines. It has one horn near the top of its head and two others at the front of the head. Its mouth parts are sharp and pointed. It has three dark blue dots on its head, which are its simple eyes. It is oulined in red. The wasp is mostly orange with some redder orange in some places. The highlights are yellow. Its wings are blue and dark blue with yellow highlights. Its compound eyes are dark blue with yellow highlights. The background is white except for purple sparkles scattered across the page.

Sparks

(synagria fulva)

#art #wasp #potterwasp #synagrisfulva #insect #bug #hymenoptera

#オオフタオビドロバチ #Anterhynchiumflavomarginatum #potterwasp #🐝 #14x #macro #olloclip @ 和泉町、安城市

It’s @animalalphabets.bsky.social time! New round, new concept! A is for #Artist and no other critter is better suited than the highly artistic #PotterWasp! She slowly and rhythmically molds her nest into a perfect pot while “Unchained Melody” plays in the background! #AnimalAlphabets