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These intriguing and talented spiders protect themselves from predators by hiding inside an impressively constructed, silk-seamed curled leaf that sits roughly at the middle of their web.
Each curled-leaf retreat, a miracle in itself.
Endemic to the eastern areas of this country. Genus Phonognatha, perhaps graeffei.
Female, 10 mm body length.
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This is my concession to Autumn. Brisbane doesn't really have a lot of trees that are deciduous in winter, so I have created this contribution inspired by a hanging street sculpture and Autumn itself of course.
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_MG_9291 2014-04-11
leaving the house this morning, i noticed that leaves had fallen on the rooftop of my husband's pick-up... .
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Last leaf hanging on the tree
Only bare wood it does see
As the Winter breeze does blow
The leaf waits for the time to go
Down silently to the ground
Where among the green, will be found
Among the beauty, a eye does see
Peace in the shadow of the tree
Looking down upon the Stillaguamish River through a screen of Big-leaf Maples on the Lime Kiln Trail which attempts to follow the route of the railroad which ran from Everett to Monte Criso and its gold mines up until the 1930's.
This plant has thick leaves, with an almost suede finish which makes for a very grippy surface for water droplets. These droplets appear to defy gravity, clinging to a steep slope. They were entirely natural - from an rain during the night, still not evaporated in the early morning.