March 5, 2014

While trying to get the lawn back to life I noticed a rainbow 

 I zoomed in closer and took various shots at different angles - this is my favourite 

March 3, 2014

A misty morning resulted in jewels on the cobwebs on the fence

"Please don't shoot"

This little wasp was sitting to the right of the be-jewelled cobweb and rubbing its eyes.

It looked as if it was reacting to a 'hands up' command :)

March 2, 2014

This spider made a home on the Yucca plant at the front of the house.

In the evenings it would build a very tidy web that spans between the outer tips of the leaves.

Don't be fooled - this is not a very large spider. This photo was taken with the help of a 

Raynox 150 conversion lens

Only once I downloaded the photo did I notice that it was busy feeding 

 Later in the afternoon the spider had made an about turn and seemed to be resting.

Notice the markings on the abdomen look like eyes on the head of a much larger insect

In the early evening the web was back and it was not long before a little butterfly was caught in the trap