Paper wasp

Paper wasp (Polistes sp.) guarding nest, Paynes Prairie SP, Florida
I have noticed this young wasp queen on a signpost. From the seven eggs soon the first worker wasps will hatch and will form the new wasp colony together with the queen.
Camera:Minolta Dynax 7
Film:Fuji Provia 100F
Lens:Minolta AF 200/4 APO G Macro
Teleconverter:Minolta 1.4× Teleconverter
Accessories:Flash, Tripod
Paper wasp