August 28, 2011

The babies have hatched!
The Crab Spider featured on 10 July and 4 August was indeed guarding her eggs.
What an amazing sight it was to watch hundreds of tiny creatures emerge from the nest
and blow away on thin strands of silk to start their lives elsewhere.
The photo below includes the head of a match held against the nest to illustrate the actual size:

August 27, 2011

"Puppy Assignment"
A friend's Miniature Schnauzer puppies are 6 weeks old and I had the pleasure of taking the photos.
These are the boys - although quite a handful, I managed this great shot - 3 out of 4 ain't bad, hey?
There are also two little girls, but 6 on the set was a bit overwhelming!!
Mommy Bonnie and Daddy Gizmo below are the very proud parents.

August 26, 2011

An "Arty" contribution to the blog today!!
This is the beautiful little flower of the String of Hearts plant.
It is also known as a Rosary Vine.  Ceropegia woodii is the botanical name.