Natural History Photographs

by Cor Zonneveld


Family Vespidae
subfamily Vespinae


Dolichovespula media
Aekingerzand (Drenthe), the Netherlands; 10 May 2009.


Dolichovespula norwegica
Kell am See, Germany;
15 July 2008.


Dolichovespula saxonica/adulterina
Kell am See, Germany; 15 July 2008.


Dolichovespula saxonica/norwegica
Kell am See, Germany; 15 July 2008.


Vespa crabro
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 2 May 2009.


Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 27 September 2008.
Normally the wings are folded in rest, but here they are fully visible.


Drents-Friese Woud, the Netherlands; 30 July 2010.


Vespa orientalis
Uzuncaburç, Turkey; 28 May 2008.
Karadere, Turkey; 9 June 2009.


Vespula rufa
Kell am See, Germany; 14 July 2008.


Vespula germanica
Nemrut caldera (Bitlis), Turkey; 7 June 2010.


Vespula vulgaris
Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
17 June 2007, 8 October 2006
& 1 July 2007.