Misty morning in the garden

[Mousetoescamper]

Gea heptagon orb weaver


Caught in a web






Small-winged meadow katydid


Bowl weaver






Orchard orb weaver


Wild Columbine (looking forward to the bloom; maybe next week)

[Easterncedar]

1. Magic! You are a wizard of the finest kind.

Thank you!

[Mousetoescamper]

8. Thanks and you're welcome, Easterncedar!

There's still some magic left in this cynical old world. But it's not "somewhere out there," it's in the imagination and sense of wonder we may have had as children.

[riverbendviewgal]

2. Your photos are incredible

There is such detail. Thank you for sharing.

[Mousetoescamper]

9. Thanks and you're welcome, riverbendviewgal!

[Deuxcents]

3. I'm always delighted with your unique eye for details..and that your share them with us

[Mousetoescamper]

10. I always appreciate your kind comments, Deuxcents. Thanks!

[George McGovern]

4. Instant reaction are we having fun yet? And clearly we (you and we here) ARE! Superb images MTC!!

[Mousetoescamper]

16. Thanks, GMcG! Preach on, brother. If it ain't fun, why bother?

[George McGovern]

28. You betcha Mousetoescamper!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Omigod, my dear Mousetoescamper!

These are just phenomenal! The incredible sharpness and the hazy bokeh! So lovely. Tiny bits of life, practically invisible, but you found them.

[Mousetoescamper]

17. Thanks, Peggy! The conditions were ideal: overcast skies, overnight rainfall and mist.

You never know what might be found in the shadows or behind a leaf. You just have to poke around.

[Diamond_Dog]

6. These photos are simply magical.

You have a very special talent, Mousetoescamper!

[Mousetoescamper]

19. Thanks, Diamond_Dog! As noted above, the conditions were ideal.

I was talking to a fellow DUer on the phone earlier tonight--I guess a few of us here are offline friends as well--and was reminded that the comments posted in the Photography group are sincere and a genuine reaching out in friendship. We're not discussing politics here, and our exchanges aren't, in my reckoning, ever contentious. But we are benevolently competitive, and want to show off in the best possible way. I've been posting here for three years and haven't forgotten those who've taken the time to comment and offer encouragement, going back to my first photo posts in July of 2022.

[Diamond_Dog]

42. I agree 100% Mousetoescamper!

I always immensely appreciate when anyone takes time to comment on anything I post in Photography or Artists. I feel a lot of encouragement and support from these two groups. It means a lot to me. I don’t post them or display them anywhere else but here.

[JMCKUSICK]

7. So beautiful Mousetoescamper

Thank you

[Mousetoescamper]

20. Thanks and you're welcome, JMCKUSICK!

[Trueblue Texan]

11. These are amazing!

We’ve got a girl in the same family on our patio. We have the deepest respect for her skills. She is the sovereign of our patio as long as she is able to reign. She started out so small but she gets a tiny bit bigger every day. Her mate is…who knows where? Long gone. What a wonderful hunter! What an efficient harvester! And preservationist! We couldn’t ask for more fascinating visitors!! I hope her family members come back every year!

[Mousetoescamper]

21. Thanks, Trueblue Texan!

The orb weavers are amazing. On misty days, especially following an overnight rain, I look for the morning webs and hope to find them festooned with crystalline spheres of water.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. ohh ah.

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[Mousetoescamper]

22. Thanks, AllaN01Bear!

[MLAA]

13. This are amazing. They are professional quality. Just beautiful. I love them.

[Mousetoescamper]

23. Thanks, MLAA!

I'm always striving for that level of quality, and have hit the mark a few times. Photography is among the best of hobbies, but I wouldn't want to do it for a living. My idea of hell: Wedding photography.

[MLAA]

46. Wedding or family portraits...getting a gang to do what you want them to do all at the same time!

[markodochartaigh]

14. Beautiful pictures.

And there aren't many things as tasty as a home-ripened fig.

[Mousetoescamper]

24. Thanks, markodochartaigh!

They are mighty tasty when fully ripened. There's nothing like being out in the yard and plucking one to eat while mowing or gardening. I have to keep a close eye on them, though, and harvest before ants invade.

The harvest from a few years ago. I made fig jam.

[markodochartaigh]

39. They look great,

my little dog Jasmine loved LSU gold figs the best.

And figs are so easy to propagate too.

[NJCher]

15. I love the spideys

and the raindrops.

I try not to disturb spidey webs. They put so much work into them.

[Mousetoescamper]

25. Spiders are welcome in my house, with the exception of any resembling the brown recluse.

Jumping spiders are especially fascinating.

[NJCher]

27. I have some of the little jumpy ones!

They are so cute.

[Mousetoescamper]

34. I was going to title this one "I Am The Walrus"

but didn't think it was good enough to post.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. I think it's great! And look--you did post it.

[Mousetoescamper]

40. Thanks! It finally found its place.

[Diamond_Dog]

43. You should have included it! It's really cool!

[Mousetoescamper]

47. It was taken a few months ago, when my clematis started blooming.

I might post it as a stand alone, though. Thanks!

[Callalily]

45. Definitely good enough to post!

[Mousetoescamper]

48. Thanks!

[NJCher]

50. He's so cute

I love him!

[Mousetoescamper]

51. I think this little jumper might hold the cure for arachnophobia

Such cuteness deserves its own post.

[evemac]

18. Beautiful pics nt

[Mousetoescamper]

26. Thanks, evemac!

[applegrove]

29. I love #2, the spider and full web.

[Mousetoescamper]

31. That's my favorite as well

It would have been first in line, but I thought it best to put the beauty before the beast. I think the beast is a beauty.

Thanks, applegrove!

[applegrove]

32. I try not to kill spiders in my home because they take care of the other pests.

[SheltieLover]

30. Wow! Stunning!

Ty for sharing!

[Mousetoescamper]

33. Thanks and you're welcome, SheltieLover!

[Solly Mack]

35. I like them all, but I love that fly shot.

[Mousetoescamper]

37. Thanks, Solly Mack! Do you mean the fly on the grape leaf or "Caught in a web"?

If it’s “Caught in a web”, I can report that the fly, which was caught in few strands, eventually escaped.

[Solly Mack]

38. The one caught in the web. It's a great photo. Thank you very much for sharing your garden with us.

[Mousetoescamper]

41. You are most welcome!

[Callalily]

44. Your photos are amazing.

I'm a sucker for "dew" photos.

And your little critters are impressive.

[Mousetoescamper]

49. Thanks, Callalily!