Wild Bergamot is no longer the place to dine for the romantically inclined. Now that the Monarda fistulosa has pretty much dried up the Ambush Bugs have moved to the Goldenrod Cafe.

Back in the day the Bergamot crowd didn’t seem to worry about being color coordinated. Back then they wore a lot of green that clashed with their surroundings. You can go back and see them here – Ambush Bugs on Bergamot

The bugs of today might be better dressers but they’re still bug ugly.

I interrupted this loving couple’s dinner. Some poor wasp had gotten trapped at their table. I don’t know if it was the conversation or the couples table manners but the wasp had that ‘life sucked out of me’ look of the terminally bored. Well anyway, when I showed up the wasp dropped out of sight. Ya can’t blame her though, when those two get in your face things get nasty.

I’m not easily intimidated so I gave them a finger and got in their faces. The tactic worked and they didn’t give me any hassles. I got a couple good shots in and put them in their place before leaving. Back on a nice goldenrod plume so they could continue their dinner date.

I didn’t catch their full names but they’re Phymata something or other.