Weekending Holiday

Our son and his partner stopped in on their way back to Stroudsburg, PA from their weekend at Watkins Glen, NY. First they stopped to see Uncle Paul but he wasn't home. Then they visited with our daughter and granddaughter with the twins. The little red car pulled in here late afternoon and we all had a good visit. Thank goodness it wasn't nearly as hot and humid as the day before. We all sat on the front porch and enjoyed a light breeze. As they were about to leave, an insect was spotted on the side of the shed. After taking a couple of pictures I researched and found it to be a wasp who was laying her eggs in the wood. After finding out what it was, the Mister swatted it.

Internet photo and text

"Megarhyssa is a genus of large ichneumon wasps, with some species known for having the longest ovipositors of any insects. They are idiobiont endoparasitoids of the larvae of wood-boring horntail wasps. The ovipositor can be mistaken for a large stinger.

Ichneumons are large, parasitic wasps that live all over the world. They are known for the long tail."

Meanwhile the fellow who mows and trims for us was whacking down the old iris bed that has become overcome with weeds. Every year the iris still bloom. We wait until they die off before weeding. 

All in all we had a very nice weekend. 

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