This wasp comes to my pond for a drink, then flies off for a few minutes before returning to do it all again. This carries on for as long as I've watched it, hours in some cases. I'm guessing it needs the water for nest building or something, as it can't be thirsty all day!
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Appreciating the smaller side of UK wildlife
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- Thick Legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) Male
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