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Copyright: Monika MvJ (thistle) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1317 W: 77 N: 3012] (9272)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4200, Nikkor ED 38-114 F/2.8-4.8
Exposure: f/4.8
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-11 5:35
Viewed: 855
Points: 40
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Today a set of photos showing wasp during cleaning.

I found this wasp "swimming" in bowl with dogs food. I took her out of there and put on the stone fence in my garden. She started to clean herself and I took some pictures of it. I didn't know which one post, so here's a collection of four images, quite strongly cropped from original pictures.

Here's some info that explain why wasps spend much time cleaning their antenae?

These strange horns on insects heads are one of the most important and remarkable parts of their bodies. They can be used for hearing, smelling or even talking?
The wasp's antennae have a short, stiff handle called scape and a long, flexible tip called flagellum. The scape moves by a round ball-and-socket joint, and so serves to change the position of the flagellum, which is composed of numerous small joints covered with hearing and smelling organs of microscopic size.
Besides this the antennae bear a great number of short tactile hairs which are incredibly sensitive. Their little owners are doubtless able to discover the shapes and qualities of objects much more accurately than we could discover them by our blunter sense of touch.
Try to leave something sweet in your garden in summer. In few minutes you will probably hear humming of wasp. They have very keen sense of smell and quickly find food by scent alone.

Antennae are so important thet they simply have to be clean all the time. Insects have even special organs like miniature brushes on the legs or proper shape of jaws in the mouth to clean them.
red45, TAZ, scottevers7, petrudamsa, hummingbird24, dew77, wallhalla15, marhowie, liquidsunshine, PDP, ddg, moemf, Signal-Womb, gerhardt, anavazao has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-01-11 5:45]

Great sequence of shots Monika. You met very clean wasp ;-) Dogs' food isn't maybe best choice for dinner, but de gustibus... ;-) You make wonderfull things with your so simply cam. I hope you'll buy dSLR soon :-) You're gifted for sure.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-01-11 7:05]

Another great macro made by Monika ! It is ineresting the movement during the cleaning ! I also appreciate the complementary note... Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

Hi Monika,
Very nice collage of shots on this wasp. The exposure looks good on all of them. Great colors and detail in each shot. Well done with great notes!
Scott

Great presentation - note and photos - of the daily habit of this insect.
Tehchnically everything OK. Actually I'll not write anymore about technical issues, except when I feel that is something improvable, because your shots are usually technically OK or more than OK.

Regards, Petru

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-01-11 11:03]

Witaj,
fajne makra, jak klatki filmu, bdb jakość. Podoba mi się cały komplet.
Pozdr. Al.

Great job, Monika!

Nicely composed presentation with sharp details, colors and POV.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

Hi Monika,
first I thought - a dog will never eat a wasp - now I know what your headline means - very creative!
The shots are so beautiful and I like your collage very much. Thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Very nice collection of photos creating a collage with fantastic results. Well done Monika. :)

hi monica
magnifique composition
les details et les couleurs sont superbes.
laurent

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-01-11 14:26]

Hello Monika!
Wonderful sequence of wasp shots.Lighting,POV,sharpness and details are excellent on each frame.Excellent work!
TFS...:-)

Hello Monika, this is an excellent wasp collage. Four great pictures with great sharpness, details and nice colours. Great POV too. This is a great composition. Thanks for sharing.

Great sharpness, color and exposure Monika. Each frame shows an interesting and slightly different pose that makes this composite a great work. Very well done.
Thank You!

Hello Monika,
The presentation is PERFECT...;) the colours, details and sharpness of each image is excellent. Monika your posts are getting better and better. What are you doing this summer?, I might need you to attract a few wasps to my garden ;)
Enjoy the rest of the week my friend, thanks for posting.

wow,
great collection of macros!
Good colours and composition!
Ana:)

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-01-11 17:35]

Hello Monika, a lovely set of four. I'm beginning to doubt your fear of wasps and bees, you post a lot of them :-)

Each one is a good shot and the colours are very nicely done. Interesting note too. Very well done!

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2006-01-12 6:41]

Well caught Monika, this is an excellent composition. These close up of wasp are perfect. Razor sharp details and good lighting. Very well done Didier.

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 160] (701)
  • [2006-01-12 6:59]

Hi Monica

This is excellent work. Composition, POV and DOF of each shot is very good. The composition of the whole is also super. If you run your eyes over it, you can almost see him washing himself.

TFS

Reinier

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  • Nico Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
  • [2006-01-12 9:49]

This is good, very good. Good macro. Good sharp focus and colour balance. I like the collage too.

Great post Monika, nice series of images all with good clarity and detail showing well this cleaning process. Yes, very well done on this.

Good for you... saving it's life. I have swimming pool at home and have the same problem there. I find it fascinating that not one bee or wasp has ever stung me when I take it out of the water. I think they are too exhausted or ... ??

This is a very nice collage showing the cleaning so nice. Nice note to accompany the set as well. Very well done.

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