A less-than-welcome garden visitor this evening โ an Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), an invasive species here in Europe, on a peony ๐คจ
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A less-than-welcome garden visitor this evening โ an Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), an invasive species here in Europe, on a peony ๐คจ
I saw many around the house last summer & reported them, as is requested. There must be a nest nearby ...
And as a bonus, some little beetles enjoying another rather sadly decaying peony, perhaps also an Asian variety
#Insects ๐ชณ
#Heidelberg
#Photography
#BugOfTheDay ๐ชฐ
#MacroPhotography
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A less-than-welcome garden visitor this evening โ an Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), an invasive species here in Europe, on a peony ๐คจ
I saw many around the house last summer & reported them, as is requested. There must be a nest nearby ...
And as a bonus, some little beetles enjoying another rather sadly decaying peony, perhaps also an Asian variety
#Insects ๐ชณ
#Heidelberg
#Photography
#BugOfTheDay ๐ชฐ
#MacroPhotography
#BackGardenEntomology ๐ชฒSuch a lovely wasp pity she's in the wrong place. Are you going to try and bag the nest and shut them down?