Bugs, bees and beasties- Bio-diversity matters

[Fungus]

I just realized, I posted this Caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk-moth, these "Bee" beetles and this Hummingbird Hawk-moth under the wrong thread.

[armybloke]

A very large wasps nest recovered from the loft of a local resident who could not sleep due to the buzzing he could hear. On further inspection he found this beauty. It was much bigger that that which I have shown due to the delecate nature of the construction. It now resides on show awaiting a proper stand at Swanwick Nature Reserve. To understand the shear delight you must first understand how it was built

Edited June 15, 2011 by armybloke

[David Goss]

A very large wasps nest recovered from the loft of a local resident who could not sleep due to the buzzing he could hear. On further inspection he found this beauty. It was much bigger that that which I have shown due to the delecate nature of the construction. It now resides on show awaiting a proper stand at Swanwick Nature Reserve. To understand the shear delight you must first understand how it was built

 

WOW thats truly amazing!

[Fungus]

A very large wasps nest recovered from the loft of a local resident who could not sleep due to the buzzing he could hear. On further inspection he found this beauty. It was much bigger that that which I have shown due to the delecate nature of the construction.

 

This looks like a hornets' nest.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

This looks like a hornets' nest.

 

I reckon your right too:001_cool:

[Graham]

Are hornets becoming more common? Seen more in the last few years than in the thirty before them.

[Taupotreeman]

Well done on keeping it in one piece.

[nepia]

Wot - no chips? Given that I'm just a Navara driver who'd parked on the verge and pointed his digicam out of the driver's window I'm quite pleased with these. 10 o'clock this morning a couple of miles from home.

[janey]

Today I finally succeeded in photographing a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in hovering flight while sticking its proboscis into a garden flower to collect nectar from it.

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That is one great photo:thumbup1:. I have only been lucky enough to catch a couple of fleeting glimpses of them in this country and they are just so quick! They certainly didn't hang around for my amateur photoghraphy skills.

[ILikeScotsPine]

I've recently found cardinal beetles and hornet moths on some hybrid poplars, if i manage to get photos of them i'll put them up