Gloria's Insects: Dana revved up her wings, extended her front legs,

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

and began her launch to another blossom.

(She may look scary, but the Great Golden Digger Wasp is not an aggressive wasp. To the contrary, they are avid pollinators, and they aerate the soil for us; females dig into loose soil to create tunnels. So welcome to the digger wasps!)

--Gloria Z. Nagler