Median Wasp ( Dolichovespula media )

At least I think it is a median wasp.  Using the University of Gloucestershire's website that is what I decided it was.  As always if you know better please do tell me.

As I have said recently when I have a choice of blips I choose the least repeatable one.  Clickychick and I were sat in the sun enjoying a pre-prandial sherry.  I was taking shots of the masses of butterflies on the Buddleia nearby.  We have a very useful fire pit, made in stainless steel it can be a fire pit, a BBQ or a coffee table.  It was being used as a table  and CC had splashed some of the sherry on to the cover.  The wasp obviously thought it was it birthday.

I have noticed that this year the wasps seem smaller than those we usually see.  I assume it is because they are Median wasps.  These wasps only arrived in the UK in the 80s.  Another reason I suspect it may be a median is they build their nests high and sometimes under the eaves of houses.  We have had a nest in one of our House Martin nest boxes under the eaves