things that sting (6 pics)

[jonny_redhorse]

was out this morning on the trails again.......geesh... the woods are burning up!...we need rain! ....I came across some bugs with stingers on em...some resemble the bees but don't sting....here's a few images....jonny

a "drone fly"...these guys don't sting but certainly look menacing

paper wasp (i think)

bumble bee

resin bee( i think)

baldfaced wasp

yellowjacket

[Tom Wilson]

Jonny,

I could definitely say something nice about all of these, as they are all good, but number three is really great. The super shallow DOF gives a soft focus look almost like a portrait.

[jonny_redhorse]

thanks Tom!......I'm still practicing...some are clear and quite acceptible...others are well...."so so"..... ...the lens on my fuji forces me to put the thing 1/4" to 1/2" away from my subject..not really that happy with the lens..little to wide for me......28mm x 300mm...jonny

[Andrew Erickson]

god i hate bees but those are some awesome pics.way to go

[Dbl]

Nice jonny.

[SledNeck]

Bald Faced Hornets HURT.

[buzzsaw]

Good stuff! You are the king of bug & flower pics Jonny!! Speaking of BF hornets, there back at my Hummingbird feeders... arghhhh!!

[Swimmer]

Real nice pics. I like #5. I'm jealous you are still getting out in the woods, and maybe jealous of your work schedule. My excuse lately is work, work, work...I'm dying to get the new Canon out and do some lernin.

[Dotch]

As usual, you da' man when it comes to bug pics, jonny. Particulary like the syrphid fly in the first one; it's a beaut! Lots of them and their larvae out and about as of the last week or so here. The larvae are major consumers of soybean aphids.

[carlcmc]

awesome job. great dof. great job getting that close to them!