Wasps eating figs

This summer has been a good one for wasps – they were devouring all the fruit from mid-August onwards. The plums were decimated by them – I had to be very careful to pick what little fruit there was left, the summer fruiting apple was being hammered and many of the figs were being stripped:

Wasps eating figs - 1

I was limited to only one viewpoint as there were many wasps on the fruit and I daren’t  move any leaves as they were everywhere. Picking the unspoilt fruit was a challenge…

Here is another view:

Wasps eating figs - 2

It is amazing how many of the fruit was stripped like this – the wasps were verywhere.

These photos are now in the garden pests section of the gallery.

Author: Paul L.G. Morris

I am an amateur photographer whose photography is mostly of gardens, nature and the rural environment. My specialities are close-ups, panoramic views, or a combination of both that I call 'Nearscapes'. I work mostly for my own interest having closed my business PM Studios Ltd.