Grand-daddy of them all. Has about 15 flower heads. The large flower which has nearly finished now was where I took most of the macro shots and video.
Spot the spider - close up taken with the Nikon:
To help here is a close crop of that photo:
Must be one of the smallest spiders I have ever seen. About 5mm including the legs. It was only the tiny blob of moving pale green which caught my attention while I was fighting a losing battle with the weeds in the front garden. It is probably a Green Orb Spider - araneus.
An excellent spider it is. A good job you saw it otherwise it could have been a flat spider.
ReplyDeleteIt very nearly was Adrian.
DeleteGreat how the birds do some work round the garden John. They've been sowing sunflowers here too.
ReplyDeleteI might save some money on seed next year. :-)
Bet the birds get to the seeds before you do Keith.
DeletePS. John I think it may be a male Crab Spider.
ReplyDeleteIdent is hard Adran. Lots of very similar ones found on the net.
Deletewe have a bunch of volunteer sunflowers growing alongside our pond. love 'em. some millet is coming up, too.
ReplyDeleteThey make any area look cheerful TWG.
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