Bugs and Reptiles
Life – 2
Bugs, Spiders, Animals
Spider in Bottle 2Sept 05/24 - Pat caught this little 'Cellar Spider' in a plastic jar in the garage. Where he / it had built a web inside the jar. Not exact on the focus, but he moved on me.
Spring NestApril 2024 - The Catface spider nest is still in place but not sure if anything is going to hatch. Will give it a few weeks and see.
Paper Wasp Nest - 2023Dec 08/23 - Wasp nest from under the deck - Cold weather knocked off the outside so in it came for a portrait session. 21 shots stacked in PS
Rocket Bug 3 - Inverts 2Not sure what the grid is in the background. Seen this a couple of times before in PS
Roadside web at nightAfter playing with the new tools in LR & PS my spiderweb ended up at the edge of a busy hiway caught in oncoming traffic.
Autumn Web 1Before the Catfaced spider decided it was time to plant the orb under the deck it made a web. I was able to capture it in a bit of sun. The colours are from the lens filter I had on at the time and I feel they add a nice touch.
Rocket BugMirror of Cat Faced Spider as a test using the new targeted colour picker in Adobe Camera Raw 16. I have to agree with a reviewer this is almost one of the larger game changers that I have seen in Adobe.
The Long GoodbyeOct 12/23 - I have a feeling that the spider did not survive the night. Was frost this morning on the roofs. Will check over the next few days, but think it is a matter of waiting for spring to see what happens.
Momma Hangin InOct 12/23 - Macro shot of the Cat Faced Spider under our deck. 43 images stacked and processed in LR & PS. 105mm & 1.4 TC
Cat Faced Spider - Ready for winter (1 of 3)The spider has moved over to a corner under the deck and looks like it has made a home for the winter. There is no shortage of silk around it and the egg sack behind the main body.
Cat Faced Spider - Ready for winter (2 of 3)Close-up angle 1 (18 shots stacked together in PS to try and bring out the details).
The spider has moved over to a corner under the deck and looks like it has made a home for the winter. There is no shortage of silk around it and the egg sack behind the main body.
The spider has moved over to a corner under the deck and looks like it has made a home for the winter. There is no shortage of silk around it and the egg sack behind the main body.
Cat Faced Spider - Ready for winter (3 of 3)Close-up angle 2 (35 shots stacked together in PS to try and bring out the details).
The spider has moved over to a corner under the deck and looks like it has made a home for the winter. There is no shortage of silk around it and the egg sack behind the main body.
The spider has moved over to a corner under the deck and looks like it has made a home for the winter. There is no shortage of silk around it and the egg sack behind the main body.
Catch of the dayWe have a decent sized Orb spider (no idea if the name is correct as I am not a real bug person).
It has strung a web across the stairs up to the deck. Have left it there for the educational / entertainment value of seeing what it is catching.
It was just dragging this hopper back to the web when I went outside. Didn't get images of it carrying across but did once it settled in for dinner prep.
It has strung a web across the stairs up to the deck. Have left it there for the educational / entertainment value of seeing what it is catching.
It was just dragging this hopper back to the web when I went outside. Didn't get images of it carrying across but did once it settled in for dinner prep.
King of this domain - Sept 2023Cricket in our backyard on our Butterfly Weed plant.
Mantis 1Preying Mantis - found in the yard Sept 2017 - We kept it in a fish bowl for a few days.
Preying Mantis 2Preying Mantis - found in the yard Sept 2017
Mantis 3Preying Mantis - found in the yard Sept 2017 - We kept it in a fish bowl for a few days.
Sunkissed TurtlesSun Kissed Turtles - St. Annes Road - Vernon BC - June 2021
Garden Spider Aug 2021Aug 02/21 - Garden spider stretched out between our plants.
Rose's Pond Butterfly June 2021 - 1June 2021 - Rose's Pond Vernon BC. After I did the B&W background then I went exploring and found a creative selfie mode that you then downloaded a neural pack for and picked this un-named filter. Looks to be better part of 16 or more filter types you can apply
Rose's Pond Butterfly June 2021 - 3June 2021 - Rose's Pond Vernon BC. Processed using smart actions panel to change background to B&W and leave subject as colour. Surprised how well it actually worked.
Swallowtail June 2021Swallowtail Butterfly - June 2021
Head down - Butt up in workSparrow Grass Field and Flower - Aug10/21 - Head Down - Butt UP in work
Settled in for a snackSparrow Grass Field and Flower - Aug10/21 - Bee settled in for a snack.
Symbiosis sunflower & BeeSparrow Grass Field and Flower - Aug10/21 - Symbiosis 1
Symbiosis II- sunflower & BeeSparrow Grass Field and Flower - Aug10/21 - Symbiosis 2