A Hunting We Will Go …
With the spiders having lasted the winter so well they are now set up in the garden to reap an early explosion of tiny life – the small forms upon which the bigger are built.
That’s the way it is here, everything feeds off something else, so everybody dies – imagine if they didn’t … And life goes on, in another form, endlessly – our infinitude.
At present the warmed morning air is filled with miniscule flying creatures and the webs are everywhere, apparently strategically set up to make the most of it.
I am often tempted to interfere and rescue a bee, though rarely see one caught, or destroy a web if it gets too big – but I don’t. Everything needs its time.
Time to move on, always moving on … in the endless work of learning to fly.
Mark Berkery … CLICK any picture to enlarge in a new tab, they do look better bigger – FireFox – for me
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Nature's Place 
Thanks Margie. I didn’t even know of Yahoo News, can’t help – sorry. Got a link for me to look at?
Great pix, and an interesting species….. over 5000! I checked out the genera, as here in SA we have a different variety. Love the eyes… the front pair look like headlamps…
Thanks … Yes, the small creatures do lend an intriguing reflection.
Late, I know. :-)
Found another species in the front garden, and boy they can jump…
Ambush artists …
In the UK the flying insect population exploded, along with spiders who have built their webs everywhere. I have watched spiders build their webs, which is fascinating.
It’s that time of year there. Spiders, dauntless creatures …
I’ve never seen them this way before, amazing! breathtaking photos :)
Thanks Andy … I see them this way all the time.
Wish I had that kind of skill, keep up the great work :)
You just need to know what to do and then practise it. This page, a long one, has the rundown on what and how I do it – https://beingmark.com/macro-illustrated/ It might help if you are interested.
Thank you very kindly for this Mark, It’ll help for sure :)
You’re welcome. There is more than one way but you have to start somewhere …
Beautiful macro shots !
Thanks …
Those shots are excellent but Yikes! Spiders! I’m fine with a huge alligator walking right toward me but spiders get me running. :-)
It’s just the thought (or feeling) of it, right?
Just don’t think … :)
Definitely time to move … in the absence of any direction ‘bush’ looks good.
But no, that would be too uncomfortable and unnecessary at present.
Things end anyway, years, days, heartbeats …
These are some stunning shots!!!
Thanks MT …
Spiders are beautiful macro objects. Fantastic pictures Mark.
One of the pantheon. Thanks Godfried …
Brilliant photos!
Thanks Andrew … It’s a matter of accepting the present, of nature.
I was thrilled to see dozens of 0.5cm Apanteles glomeratus – tiny predator wasps of caterpillars – hatching out the other day in numerous places on the remnants of the broccoli plants. Check out their life cycle (in delightful Spanish) if you have a strong stomach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4DoVwHheU
In turn, they had their own predators in the form of tiny spiders hanging around the golden cocoons. Nature is very neat :)
Yes, nature is complete – nothing wasted and no end or beginning – except in me …
An interesting video, and well shot. Couldn’t understand a word but it wasn’t necessary to.
Fantastic photo’s and fascinating to see the spiders in such detail.
It’s amazing what can be seen, and only recently available to be seen by by anyone who cares to look. And glass, an amazing substance …
Interesting to see the layout of the eyes, they seem to have both head-on and side vision.
Yes, eight eyes each – marks a spider. I believe they can see 360′.
Such beautiful animals!
Indeed they are, wild things …