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Post by Pip on Jun 3, 2008 11:20:37 GMT
Just spotted this fella on the Potato tub hope you like him not sure if it may be a Damsel of some sort. good pic CA - certainly looks like a damsel... very sharp, a flighty subject and it gets a first nom from me  found this in the PT, hovering - but also apparently nuzzling the flowers like a bee. I thought Hoverflies ate other flies? OM.  for Carolanns Damsel from me  OM my marigolds were covered in bees and hoverflies last year, all after the pollen? Tig A lovely photo Carolann and a deserved POTM from me as well.  I do enjoy having Hoverflies in the garden, the larvae eat so many aphids. Pip |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 3, 2008 19:25:16 GMT
 Have been wanting to post this little creature since we came back from our holiday. I have never seen a spider quite like it. He shared our pool area for 3 weeks. He fell in the pool one day and I thought he was going to need rescuing but he shot out of the pool vertically and back onto the side!  |
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Post by Ruthie on Jun 3, 2008 19:32:45 GMT
Now that IS a weird looking thing! Foreign is it?
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Post by Amo on Jun 3, 2008 19:33:54 GMT
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Post by Dutchy on Jun 3, 2008 19:34:58 GMT
;D I hope so. Spiders being able to shoot vertically out of pools will upset most people.
Nice shape it has like a little crab.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 3, 2008 19:37:21 GMT
The spider was about the size of a thumb nail and the photo was taken in Florida! He was the most amazing colours - the photo doesn't do the colours justice.
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Post by Tig on Jun 4, 2008 10:15:21 GMT
Talking of spiders - I quite like the tiny ones (in the UK that is!) Those that are all clustered together in a 'nest' - like these   Then you give them a little tickle, and  Weeee  Then they all cuddle back together again x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 4, 2008 10:21:03 GMT
Fantastic pitures Tig! |
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Post by carolann on Jun 4, 2008 11:05:33 GMT
Great Pic tig but you can keep them even though they are a pretty colour.  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 4, 2008 17:16:57 GMT
Fab pics Tig but ditto what Carolann said!
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Post by Tig on Jun 4, 2008 18:36:49 GMT
Sweet aren't they  I also managed to get a couple of photos of small ladybirds .. Black one with four red spots (pine ladybird I think) ..  And this pair of 22 spot ladybirds, obviously playing 'leap-frog'   x Tig |
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Post by Ruthie on Jun 4, 2008 19:11:06 GMT
Talking of spiders - I quite like the tiny ones (in the UK that is!) Weeee Then they all cuddle back together again x Tig Those are all fantastic shots Tig but I think the last one is the best for my POTM1. Sorry I have noooooo smileys!!!! |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 4, 2008 19:27:50 GMT
Oh Tig, the two lady'birds' playing leapfrog is wonderful! I hardly ever see any in my garden and certainly none playing leapfrog <sadsmiley>
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 4, 2008 22:07:57 GMT
I don't get anything nearly as exciting in my garden. Though I did have two damsel-flies playing leapfrog at the pond.  |
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Post by Tig on Jun 4, 2008 22:40:57 GMT
Thanks sr, as always just like to share what I see :-) They will be there Shrub and WT, you just haven't spotted them yet x Tig |
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Post by scarecrow on Jun 5, 2008 14:43:10 GMT
Ooooooo! Beautiful photographs! I don't think we have one of a dragonfly but here's a nice one of a butterfly.  Eastern Swallowtail ~ Dark Form |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2008 19:46:38 GMT
If you don't like spiders (big hairy ones, that is), don't scroll down This big bugger is in the corner of my garage. I spotted a big hoverfly mooching around in the corner and it inevitably got caught on the web. It even lost a wing in the ensuing struggle but Incy won in the end.  FA x |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 5, 2008 20:03:34 GMT
Look at those hairy legs!! ;D
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Post by Amo on Jun 5, 2008 20:44:24 GMT
If you don't like spiders (big hairy ones, that is), don't scroll down This big bugger is in the corner of my garage. I spotted a big hoverfly mooching around in the corner and it inevitably got caught on the web. It even lost a wing in the ensuing struggle but Incy won in the end. FA x You can see FA's legs??!??!?? I'm impressed! The spider's give no competition though! ;D I think there should be a darn site more leapfrogging!!!! Lots of nasties to get rid of! |
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Post by Spruance on Jun 5, 2008 23:38:57 GMT
That's quite enough spiders thankyou!  ;D Here's Mr Bumblebee working his way over the chives in our back garden....  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 6, 2008 0:51:27 GMT
Fab pic Spru! Beautiful colours and great composition |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 6, 2008 3:52:01 GMT
That's quite enough spiders thankyou! ;D Here's Mr Bumblebee working his way over the chives in our back garden.... That is really lovely Spru - I have tried so often to get a good pic of bees on my flowers and they always end up blurred. RF |
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Post by Spruance on Jun 6, 2008 8:41:19 GMT
Thankyou Shrub & RF. Mine always usually come out blurred as well RF but I had plenty of bees to go at, and this was third time lucky! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2008 17:52:16 GMT
Definitely a moment FA x |
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Post by Tig on Jun 6, 2008 23:00:25 GMT
That's a lovely shot Spru - the chive is very defined too! Mine don't always come out that clear x Tig |
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Post by Spruance on Jun 7, 2008 20:07:00 GMT
Thanks again. So it was worth sitting on that cold concrete after all! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2008 13:14:32 GMT
Not strictly a "garden" critter but it is a macro shot so I thought it most appropriate for this thread. We caught this damsel fly whilst out on a walk this morning.  FA x |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 8, 2008 13:36:12 GMT
That is a wonderful shot FA - the detail is fantastic, well done. RF |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2008 15:56:12 GMT
Thanks RF. I have to say, I took several pictures and this was the best of them. I was very pleased with the result.
FA x
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 8, 2008 16:58:24 GMT
Sure is a great pic |
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