Yeah, I think that's where all the tussock moth caterpillars go this time of year...
Without wasps we'd have serious problems with our gardens.
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Smartweed or knotweed is a weedy little plant with pink flower heads. Like many other weedy flowers, it's really important for insects. Many of these flowers are also beautiful when viewed up close.
Here's a Hyleaus bee on smartweed:
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Ceratina bee on smartweed:
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Some more familiar wasps - Polistes fuscata. These are the black/yellos/brown paper wasps you'll see everywhere, they're such calm subjects too.
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