Tree Wasp on Garden Angelica

Tree Wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) on Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica ssp. archangelica); the Angelica is a garden specimen.

If you want to identify a Wasp, take a look at its face; the pattern on the abdomen varies even between individuals of the same species.

Turku University Botanical Gardens, Ruissalo, SW Finland

[Waldwespe, Echte Engelwurz; Metsäampiainen, väinönputki]