Goldenrod spider

mrnickonmrnickon Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
edited April 12, 2009 in Holy Macro
I had seen neat photos of these spiders on the internet so I knew where to look for them. While examining the wild sunflowers I caught a glimpse of a movement out of the corner of my eye and saw one! It had caught a metallic sweat bee.506352130_oc8Cq-L.jpg
The spider began to descend the flower with it's prey either to avoid me or to find a safer place to enjoy it's meal. 506357434_ygdbo-L.jpg Periodically it would stop to cross a leaf or move along the flower stalk. 506352090_AtxiS-L.jpg I moved under the stalk gently holding it up to get a better angle taking photos one-handed until the spider and prey eventually disappeared amongst the leaf litter.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Lovely shot sequence - esp like #2
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    mrnickon wrote:
    I had seen neat photos of these spiders on the internet so I knew where to look for them. While examining the wild sunflowers I caught a glimpse of a movement out of the corner of my eye and saw one! It had caught a metallic sweat bee.

    The spider began to descend the flower with it's prey either to avoid me or to find a safer place to enjoy it's meal. Periodically it would stop to cross a leaf or move along the flower stalk.

    I moved under the stalk gently holding it up to get a better angle taking photos one-handed until the spider and prey eventually disappeared amongst the leaf litter.

    It blends in beautifully with the yellow flower, clever camouflage.

    I love the second shot as well clap.gif excellent capture.

    Very nicely done thumb.gif ..... Skippy :D
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  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Love #2 as well, with the bee covered in pollen thumb.gif
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited April 12, 2009
    great series clap.gif , shame on a beautifull bee.
    like last 2 best
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  • mrnickonmrnickon Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Camouflage
    I read the spider is normally pale brown but can change color on a yellow flower.
    Skippy wrote:
    It blends in beautifully with the yellow flower, clever camouflage.

    I love the second shot as well clap.gif excellent capture.

    Very nicely done thumb.gif ..... Skippy :D
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  • mrnickonmrnickon Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Beautiful bee
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    great series clap.gif , shame on a beautifull bee.
    like last 2 best
    phil

    I felt sorry for the bee as well. Why couldn't the spider pick on wasps or flies instead?
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