Weekend readers' pictures: Curiosity

Angus Burnett: “During our holiday in La Baffardière, this hornet seemed curious about our night swim and came to join us.” Photograph: Angus Burnett

Colin Nelson: “Can you hear the sea?” Photograph: Colin Nelson

Myfanwy Nixon: “Tabitha, marvelling at the number and ­variety of colours there are in the world. I wish I was still so curious about things myself, but at least having a child ­reminds one to try” Photograph: Myfanwy Nixon

Stuart Mackie: “It seems that no one can resist a peep through a slot in a hoarding. This one, allowing a glimpse at ­developments in a Selfridges window display, enticed a queue of the curious keen to discover what lay behind” Photograph: Stuart Mackie

Adelina Iliev: "This praying mantis and I seemed equally curious about each other." Photograph: Adelina Iliev

Patrick Theiner: "This macaque in Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart, Germany, showed a keen interest in a dummy that had fallen into the enclosure. He eventually decided that sucking on it was the best course of action" Photograph: Patrick Theiner

Robert Swain: "Our dog, Biscuit, loves exploring nooks and crannies" Photograph: Robert Swain

Keith Hatch: "We were on holiday in Mayo visiting a nature reserve when we heard a shout from my daughter, Cara. I came round the corner and she was lying on the board totally entranced by this caterpillar" Photograph: Keith Hatch

Tim Halstead: "The dog would regularly look over this wall - my son Joe became curious, so decided to have a look for himself" Photograph: Tim Halstead