Pacific Northwest Gardening: Great Golden Digger Wasp in Olympia, 2 by galega

galega wrote:
Has anyone observed these little beneficial creatures in the Puget Sound area recently? I've been gardening the same spot for 12 years, and this is the first year they have appeared on our property. I know they are common in Eastern WA, just didn't know if they are new to the area.

They share space with the Mason bees on the mint and oregano blooms. Fun to watch, but I was intimidated by the sight of them at first. Now I'm going to learn to love them...