It is that time of year again, when I begin to think about the holiday craft sales. How busy do I want to be? How aggressively do I want to market myself? How productive will I really be with both girls in school? How much can I do before my family cries out for clean clothes, homemade meals, and cuddle time?
The photo? I think this is a female Giant Ichneumon Wasp. She was spotted in a friend's garden. She doesn't sting, but uses her impressive bottom to insert ovum into other insects larva (generally wood eating beetles).