Annoyingly Handsome

I spend a lot of time photographing the bees that like to buzz around the property, but there is a wide variety of winged insects that enjoy flying through the yard.  Many of them are friendly visitors who are just passing through, but there is always one bad apple in the bunch.  While bees seem to be rather universally loved, the same can not be said for their annoying little cousins.   There isn't much love out there being given to wasps.  A with good reason.  They are probably the most annoying of all insects.  More so than even the mosquito.  To make matter worse, though they do sting at times out of self-defence, they are also known attack just for the heck of it.  Just a few Summer's ago I was minding my own business when one decided to give my leg a poke, and my Mom got attacked earlier this year, though I suppose that wasp could be forgiven since he had been smacked by my brother seconds before.  However, they are also rather handsome.  When they're not buzzing around my head or trying to steal my supper that is.  This little guy rather peacefully decided to pose for a photograph the other day.  I got a nice clear shot of of face and the little hairs on his back.  The photograph was taken at f/7.1, 1/1600sec, ISO 400 at 200mm.  I thanked him for posing, but I don't think I'll be hosting any Wasp Appreciation Days any time in the near future.