Bald Face Hornet has a bad day.

[PixelRabbit]

Teehee

So there he was minding his own business and being nice for me. (they can be nasty and sting multiple times).



When along comes this little guy.



He buzzes around him and annoys the Bald Face who finally swats him away.



But he came right back ... and bit him on the butt!!

 

[dxqcanada]

Hmmm, do I see an elevated index finger there ??

Did you pick up a macro lens (or was I not paying attention to a post where you mentioned you have a macro).

 

[PixelRabbit]

Haha quite possibly! That little one was a real pest lol
Nope you didn't miss anything, still using my 18-200.

 

[dxqcanada]

Were the images cropped down a lot ?
If not, that lens is not bad for almost macro.

 

[PixelRabbit]

Here is the full frame and crop of the first one. The Bald Face was about an inch long.

 

[Netskimmer]

Great catch and great story! It's not always easy to get bugs to convey emotion.

 

[PixelRabbit]

Thank you Netskimmer there are very few things here that are in bloom, and tons of stuff on the verge of blooming so what flowers there are are very busy, there is a lot of interaction and competition for a spot.

 

[BlackSheep]

Haha that's a great story, nice shots!

 

[PixelRabbit]

Thanks Blacksheep