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Polistes aurifer
Highly variable in coloration, but the reddish brown body with yellow markings is typical.
Found nectaring at a single blooming saltcedar tree (Tamarix sp.) in a vast open field of short grass with scattered sunflower, yucca, and elm trees.
A common native paper wasp along the Front Range.
Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Dec 12, 2012
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