A Wasp, A Butterfly, and a Katydid

[jeffashman28 1]

There has been a little more activity in the garden since the temps dropped. These were among the things I found. The wasp was stunned (literally) by the sudden drop in temps from 100F one day to 64F the next day.

1 Apache Paper Wasp on Sweet Basil
sep06202501 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

2 Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly on a Zinnia
sep09202501 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

3 Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
sep09202502 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

4 Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
sep09202503 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

5 Fork-tailed Bush Katydid
sep09202504 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

6 Fork-tailed Bush Katydid
sep09202506 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

 

[Jeff1567 67]

Very good shots ...

 

[jeffashman28 1]

Very good shots ...

Thanks!

 

[KJ_North]

A Wasp, A Butterfly, and a Katydid... Walked into a bar and the wasp said to the butterfly.......​

Oh wait thats another topic

Nice shots!

 

[jeffashman28 1]

A Wasp, A Butterfly, and a Katydid... Walked into a bar and the wasp said to the butterfly.......​

Oh wait thats another topic

Nice shots!

Thanks! I almost titled the image with that line, but decided to stop after Katydid.

 

[4rum]

Really like this set. I like trying these close ups on bugs too!

 

[KJ_North]

Thanks! I almost titled the image with that line, but decided to stop after Katydid.

LOL

 

[jeffashman28 1]

Really like this set. I like trying these close ups on bugs too!

Thank you!

 

[davholla3]

Is the first one a worker or a male? Last year I found both a male carder bee and common wasp flying for ages after all the queens were in hibernation - with zero chance of surviving long enough to see new queens.

 

[jeffashman28 1]

Is the first one a worker or a male? Last year I found both a male carder bee and common wasp flying for ages after all the queens were in hibernation - with zero chance of surviving long enough to see new queens.

I'm not sure. Warmer weather has returned, and the wasps are out in force. Currently 90F/32C.