A BIG Appetite
Uploaded: August 28, 2010
Crab Spider eating a Pink Edged Sulphr Butterfly
I went out to our woods where Greg was cutting wood.
I saw a butterfly, and starting shooting it.
I thought it isn't flying away from me, then I saw a yellow ball like thing, which I thought was part of the butterfly,
it wasn't moving, so I picked the blade of grass it was on.
I showed Greg, THEN IT MOVED...
I carried the blade of grass home, while in the meantime the spider was making it's way
UP THE BLADE OF GRASS TOWARD MY HAND.
I stopped and picked a Queen Ann's Lace so he could crawl to that, and went on my way home.
I took them home so I could use my macro filter on the VERY TINY SPIDER.
I took a LOT of photos so I hope you enjoy them all.
I DO feel bad for the butterfly, but it is the cycle of Mother Nature
(SORRY LAURA LOL)
I will be out of town until Sunday night, catch up when I return.
Have a SAFE and SUPER WEEKEND !!!
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 33.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Robert R. Goodman August 28, 2010
Hi Nancy,We have a lot these butterflies this year.Not many other,Wonderful capture Buddy!!! #1302702Jeff Robinson August 28, 2010
An amazing slice of nature Peaches! Jeff #8867261Patrick Rouzes August 28, 2010
Beautiful tones, colors, detail, clarity, & like how you framed it with the blade of grass! Lovely image & superb work, Peaches! WTG! #8867299Bojan Bencic August 28, 2010
Fantastic color and details, Peaches. Brutal, but that's nature. #8867339Mike Clime August 28, 2010
Excellent macro and like the description! Looks like the spider has a happy face. #8867420Carolyn M. Fletcher August 28, 2010
Great job on this, Peachie!! #8867433John Connolly August 28, 2010
It was worth all your effort, Peaches! A superb macro capture with cupreme detail and great color! Well done, give yourself a pat on the back! #8867451Nancy L. Green August 28, 2010
I posted some similar ones about 2 years ago, mine had an ugly beetle instead of a beautiful butterfly, VERY well done!! <>< #8867503Phillip R. Connolly August 28, 2010
An excellent nature capture, Peaches! Lifes cycle is well catered for in the natural world, it is only when mankind becomes involved that it gets out of balance!! You did really well with this one.Phil #8867675
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 28, 2010
OH ICKKKKKY, Peachy! Awesome shot though! :-) Ma #8867771Susan Weisensel August 28, 2010
What Ma said, hope you are having fun out of town. #8867917Michelle Alton August 29, 2010
An awesome capture, Peaches. Glad you stopped to shoot the butterfly! #8868328Nadine A. Lewis August 29, 2010
Survival of the fittest!!! GREAT capture, Nancy!!! LOVE the story and the effort put into this WONDERFUL image!!! <>< #8869178Carol L. Fowler August 29, 2010
My kind of macro! Wonderful presentation of this aspect of nature. #8869409Tammy Espino August 30, 2010
Poor pretty stupid bug to get caught by that ugly little bug ((STOMP)) A great capture!!! Be careful out there in your swamp land! #8871614Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 01, 2010
Thanks so very much EVERYONE, I do appreciate all the support!Jim Baines September 07, 2010
Dig that li'l Smiley FAce on his back!! Exceptionally well-done, Peach!! #8886895Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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