Wasp

Found a wasp, which wasn't moving all the time as usually.

YELLOW-LEGGED PAPER WASP (Mischocyttarus flavitarsus)

http://www.okanaganwildlifephotograp...s100146730.jpg

http://www.okanaganwildlifephotograp...s100146739.jpg

http://www.okanaganwildlifephotograp...s100146719.jpg

Wow...Excellent macro! :clap:

Absolutely loving number 3! Very cool! :thumbup::thumbup:

Fantastic Macro work OWLP, your making me wanna buy a macro lens....

Really like #3 - VERY cool. I'm with Richard, and feeling the need to have a macro lens now. :-) Thanks for sharing

Wowza! Macro or what!!! My skin is crawling!

Thanks everybody for your comments.
Here is a 100% crop of the wasp portrait.

http://www.okanaganwildlifephotograp...10014c6719.jpg

I am very pleased with this lens. :)

Cool Macros. Was this guy dead, or just very cooperative?

That front on shot is a ripper for sure! The side one shot with the dark background is also noteworthy.

Thanks AntZ and MA.
Wasp wasn't dead, just nibbling around and made funny movements with its front legs. I thought it was dying, but it took off very quick after it finished, whatever it was doing.