Wasp? Did I hear you say Wasp in winter?
Tristan found this wasp with her wings tucked under her while we were setting up for Reyes. Tristan put the wasp in a container with some honey to see how long she will last. The wasp may be an old lady since she was found snuggled up by herself in one of our cushions on the deck.
Towhees toodling together in Dr. Huey.
Off Center & Not Even 
That was a Clever buz as always Timothy. I’m always terrified of getting stung. Well at least she had some honey in her last days. Surprised the bird doesn’t scoop her up for dinner.
She’s still alive. The birds couldn’t see her all tucked into the cushion. Thanks, Cindy.
Oh Wow!!! that’s so cool. Maybe a tree for when she moves along. You’re welcome Tim! š
We have these. They’re pretty. Great captures.
She’s a yellow jacket. Thanks, Cindy.
Look big from the picture!
It’s a good sized wasp. Thanks, Yellow Cable.
You wouldn’t find any wasps around here right now! It has been 30 to 50 below Celsius since Christmas.
That’s very cold. We’ve only been down to -14ĀŗC. Thanks, Anne Marie.
I am surprised a wasp would survive even that.
Our deck is protected and the cushion insulated it.
I love the video, Timothy.
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Thanks, Gabriela.
Nice video Tim! Great photos too. Is the first photo of a Chipping Sparrow?
It’s a Sparrow, but I don’t know that we have chipping sparrows out here. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
Lovely towhees, and no one really minds an old lady snuggled into a porch cushion, unless she’s waspish. š
She was not being very waspish. Thanks, Mary Jo.
She is a beautiful wasp, Tim. I’ve been told the yellow jacket queens overwinter where they can, starting the colony anew the next year.
I was wondering if she was a queen. Tristan didn’t think she is. Thanks, Lavinia.
Gosh, reminds me of the many wasps we have all over this area, yet thatās during the summer. Hmmmā¦.maybe I should be more careful in the winter.
You never know. Thanks, Jeff.
Indeed. Welcome, Tim.
A rare winter find.
True. Thanks, David.
How on earth do you manage to make me feel for the creature is beyond me. Could be the song… the photos… or could just be the paradise! Happy Monday, my friend!
I don’t think you are alone. Thanks, Marina.
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Respect! I love it when people take time and care for such little helpless creatures.
Thanks for another good song, Tim!
You are welcome, Herman. All creature deserve respect and compassion. Thanks for dropping by and listening.
Ah you’re good folks to look out for that wasp. AND I say that being highly allergic to their sting.
I think our paradise would do you in between cats, wasps and your allergies. Good thing you can partake from the other side of the world. Thanks, Shey.
Lol.. I am just terrible with cats and wasps. This being an old house they make nests in brickwork and under slates. They especially like the slates around my study velux…
Funny how they do that.
Yeah. What wasn’t so funny was when we had leaks in the roof there two separate ones …one was just caused by a gutter backing up… and no roofer would go near it cos of the bikes. It is a high roof with a drop onto the concrete courtyard so I didn’t blame them.
That’s a serious occupational hazard.
They are a hardy lot. Will always recall the Christmas my sister and I lived in NYC and as was tradition, bought a tree from a sidewalk vendor. Dragging it home we gleefully set it up in our living room then watched in horror as several angry wasps swarmed out. Just picture the scene, two 20 something girls running around trying to escape the fury of their relocation. Though I would have though them grateful for a warm shelter…
Hi Kathy. Great story. Your wasps are not unlike Aesop’s Fable when the farmer brings the almost frozen snake inside. When the snake thaws and revives it bites his wife and children. No appreciation for the farmer saving its life.
Poor thing! I love how in the second image, the branch above her acts as an outline!
Those towhees are lovely, too.
Thanks, Dale.
Hope she’s okay.
I’ll check in with Tristan to see how she’s doing. Thanks, Gigi.
Pretty little thing! And I bet she is enjoying the honey. Cool video and love the birds.
Enjoy your Monday!
Thanks, Nancy.
Not my favorite insect, but nice to show all creatures kindness!
Thanks, Tiffany.
Loved your video. Watched it here and on YouTube!
Thanks, Rebecca. As you saw Cary is making progress on the Z.
Exciting stuff!!! Cary has amazing videos – great voice and presence.
A rare winter wasp!
Thanks, Teri.
Looks a lot like a Yellow jacket. If so, no sympathy for it here. While mowing, we’ve been attacked by them many a time — and they don’t give up. Great pictures of the sparrow and towhees. Nice that you were able to get the male and the female towhee in one photo.
Thanks, Rebecca. Yellow jackets don’t like having their nests disturbed.
Very true! Unfortunately, when their nest is underground, you don’t always know they are there.
I never get tired of looking at the beautiful bird shots Tim. The wasp video was cool, but I got to tell you those things are pesky critters. We had to kill some this year as we had two very large nest on our property and people were getting bit. The pest control specialist said they never died from the year before. Also the guy who got bit about eleven times, evidently when the first one bites it sends out pheromones that tell all the other wasp to attack. Great shots of the wasps. Thanks Tim great posts!
Wasps can be aggressive. Thanks, Joni.
Yes, be careful around those. I thought everything looked so beautiful with the snow. Colors look so stunning in the snow. Big hugs š¤
Keep that Wasp away from the Towhees!
The Towhees would eat it. Thanks, Brian.
Excellent shots, Sir. (Make me sick! Hehehe!) ā« Jealousy… was all over my ā«
Thanks, Inchcock.