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A Sample of Pop’s “Bee” Images

Tuliptree Blossom with Guest

Another Day at Work

Apis Workers' Party

Predator

Some of Your Beeswax

Sedum Bumbler

Look of Defiance

Chicory Bee

Bumbling Bees

Garden Cafe

Buzz By Here - To Infinity and Beyond

Pick Your Poison

Blind Side Attack

On a Mission

Honey Bee on Sedum

Covering the Cosmos

Center of the Cosmos

Three's a Crowd

Popular Spot

On A Pedestal

A Sample of Pop’s “People” Photo Collection

Big Harry Fireworks Display

To Impress the Girl

Different Perspective

Sweet Ride

Perfect Little Piggies B&W

Flipping the Light Fantastic

Festival of Flights

To the Crowd's Delight

Amish Go Round

Wondersome One

The Stars In Her Eyes

Tuesday's Child

Sleeper Hold

Considering the Next Move

Sugar and Spice

Front Porch Portrait

Caged Competitor

Early Adoration

Child In the Ligtht

Stroll Through the Weeds

Attention Grabbing

Eye Contact

On the Line

Eyes of Wonder

Rounding the Curve

Troubadours of Basin Spring Park

Down by the Creek

Sun Day

Catching Some Light

EAA Fireworks

Hear Me Roar

Spider

Amazing Technicolor Web

Spider Web, Web, Colorful

A detailed spider web glistens in the sunlight. The delicate strands of web, highlighted by the sun, reveal a stunningly beautiful, technicolor design.

On a recent hike through the woods at Weston State Park in northwest Missouri, I spotted this spider web, highlighted by a beam of light.  To fully grasp the impact of this image, you must click on it to view the larger version on a big screen. (Or zoom in a lot.) The yellowish-green spider is

I did not adjust the color or saturation for this web.  I merely reduced the highlights, pulled up the shadows and whites a bit and toned down the luminance on the green leaves.

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Dew Drop In

Spider, Web, Dew, Drops, Water

Nestled among green grass blades, creating a harmonious blend of nature and the arachnid’s craftsmanship, this spider awaits any unfortunate visitors.

This was taken on an early morning walk in the woodlands of northwest Missouri.  I can’t remember if the water droplets resting on the web was from a light rain shower or heavy, morning dew.  (As my title suggests, I’m leaning toward the dew.)

I did a bit of work trying to sharpen this image up, but could never reach the quality I was hoping for.  It was a low light situation and an older camera that could only give me so much detail.

You can get a closer view if this image by clicking on the photo. When you do, a much larger version of this image will open in a new browser tab.

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Four-eyes Needs a Shave

Jumping Spider, Spider, Macro

For those who hate spiders – relax.  This is a teeny-tiny jumping spider.  I had to greatly enlarge this photo to be able to see blacks of its eyes – all four of them.  To give you an idea of how small this handsome devil is, he is posing on the top of a chain link fence post.

I just happened to spot some movement as I was watching for birds while in Missouri.  He was pretty active, scurrying each inch of the rounded fence post top.

You can get a closer look at that irresistible smile by clicking on the photo. When you do, a larger version will open in a new browser tab.

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Web Wide World

Spider Web, Dark, Web

On a hike through the forest of Tippecanoe River State Park in Indiana, I came across this spider web suspended in mid-air; a little above head height.  The sun was lighting it up and, in very tiny lines, creating a prism effect giving it some interesting color.

I could look at this image for a long time.  I like following the lines of web like a maze, from the center outward.  You have to enlarge this image to get very far.  It was just an interesting glimpse of nature in very fortunate, natural, lighting.

To get a better view of the detail in this web and also see the chubby spider in the center, click on the image.

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Full Body Tattoo


Spider, Garden Spider, Yellow Garden Spider, Arachnid
I found this uniquely decorated spider hanging around in my wife’s flower bed. In our part of the world we call these large arachnids, yellow garden spiders. This spider falls under the Argiope Aurantia classification.

The markings on it’s abdomen remind me of a tattoo. I think it looks like a tattoo of some space alien.

Because of this spider’s size, it looks menacing but the Argiope genus are harmless to humans. Like most garden spiders, they eat insects, and they are capable of consuming prey up to twice their size. The etymology of Argiope is from a Greek name meaning “silver-faced”.

Because of the very sparse web this one is hanging on, I’m guessing it is a male since the females tend to have a large, more complicated web with a prominent zig-zag pattern in the center. (Here’s an example from my collection – Found On the Web.)

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Dripping with Passion


Spider Web, Wet, Covered with Dew, Web, Dripping, PurpleOn a foggy morning, moisture clings to a spider web. I love how the tiniest drops can form on the thinnest of web fibers.

This is a companion to another image taken the same morning that I posted earlier.  (Connect the Dots)  The first one was photographed with a black background. This one had a maroon background because this spider web was draped from the door to the side mirror of my old van.

This is some of my first work with extension tubes – a lens attachment used in macro photography.  I need to work on sharpness.  This image is not quite as sharp as I want it to be, but it was interesting enough to share.

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Rose Futures

Rose Futures

My wife’s little rosebush has been very prolific this year. Look closely. There’s a tiny spider waiting for this cluster of buds to bloom.

Get a better look at the spider and these beauties with the enlarged image by clicking on the photo.

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Web Warlord


Spider, Web, Macro, Arachnid
I spent a summer morning walking though the woods in Missouri trying to find a large spider. It wasn’t easy, but I did locate this big fella. I don’t know what kind of spider it is. Its body was equal to the size of the end of my index finger. It was just waiting for something to disturb the intricate fibers of its realm.

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Alien Presence

Spider, Wildflower, Yellow, Green, Crab Spider, Hidden
Doing its best to blend in with the simple beauty of this wildflower, a stealthy crab spider awaits an unsuspecting victim.

I love watching the viewers reaction to shots like this.  At first you see the beauty of the flower. An instant later, your brain registers the spider. How did you respond?

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