Many of my wasp pictures (and most of those posted here at Bugguide) were flying around some goldenrod in my back yard over a period of a couple days. I was astounded that I could sit there by the goldenrod, rotate my angle of view and take pictures of 6 or 7 completely different species of wasps along with some green metallic bees, honeybees and tiny as yet unidentified bugs. I don't know why they liked my little patch of yellow flowers so much but it sure was fun sitting there seeing all these beautiful creatures. I was real happy they pretty much ignored my presence so close to them. The front of my macro lens is only about 5 inches away on most shots as I try to get maximum magnification and detail.

Thanks for the heads-up, John. As I said, I'm new here and trying to learn the rules. Unlinking in process ..

If you want to show another image you can always use a "thumb:" instead of linking.

I may bang my shins a bit feeling my way, lol, but this is such a fantastic site I really want to be a contributor with quality photos. I'm ALWAYS willing to learn just about anything. Thanks for any and all help.

It's really helpful - sort of a mini manual. BTW, Thom, I'm enjoying your nice wasp images.

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