The thistles are just starting to open. I didn't plant these, a couple just came up last year, in the middle of the wildflowers and so, didn't get mowed down. I've got a bumper crop of them this year. I swear they attracted more insects than any other species I had growing. This wasp was unusually cooperative.
I like the head-on shots, even though they leave most of the body out of focus, unless you can do a focus stack.
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This is my favorite of the series. I got a head on shot, but the body was in the same plane, so it's all in focus.
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