Wooo, daddy, did I see a lot of critters at Killens Pond in Delaware last weekend! The first encounter I missed with my camera. Ogre yelled, "Not a branch! That is not a branch!" And by the time my brain registered it was a huge black snake sliding off the path and into the woods, it was too late as I was not brave enough to follow.
The second encounter was my favorite, the broad-headed skink I already shared on my Photography Field of Flowers blog. Not far from the little lizard was a turtle, who promptly hid in his shell when I turned my lens toward him.
There were bees and dragonflies, none of which stayed still long enough to get a good photo. And just as we were about to get in the car, I saw a tree with white flowers across the parking lot and had to investigate. It turned out to be a viburnum flowering shrub housing an intriguing model. As I child, I used to see daddy longlegs all the time skittering across the forest floor outside my best friend's home, but this is the first time I've ever seen an arachnid perched upon a flower.
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Bumble Bee • Primula L. • Lily Of The Valley
How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday:
The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday, and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters.
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I haven't seen a daddy longlegs in soooo long!! Wow, what a name haha!! Sounds like it was a flower 'n fun-filled adventure you guys had!! Very cool shot!!
ReplyDeleteHeisann.... you remind me ...I shall make a juice of these flowers, it tastes wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend ;:OD)
Great catch and interesting encounters on your walk. Thank you for linking with Today's Flowers and happy weekend :)
ReplyDeleteI love spiders. Thanks for the photo.
ReplyDeleteI DON'T like spiders but I'm not phobic about it!
ReplyDeleteGood shot I haven't seen a daddy long legs in ages :-)
ReplyDeleteMy son just had one of those Daddy Long Legs crawl up his leg. He screamed so loud. Then asked, "Do you think it bit me?!"
ReplyDeleteA pretty capture for sure.
What do u think the black snake was? I always hope to see a snake in the spring to signal a bountiful summer. No such luck on my end. That daddy long legs is way cool. Did it crawl on that virburnum shrub to make for a better shot?
ReplyDeleteOh, Daddy!
ReplyDeleteExcellent picture!
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What a great shot!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
It's beautiful indeed ;)..It reminds me of the flowers back home as well :)
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