Well ....yer gunna kill me fer sure now...I think Poodle is a puddle on the bottom of my shoe. *runs like crazy...trying not to step on any spiders*

Jerry, your TOAST, Bubba!
Pat

This is a great macro shot,I like very much,very very nice.

Fantastic shot Pat, & I'm sorry for your...loss??

you were lucky to have had a dependable subject. she's photographed with such clarity and color. RIP

I can tell ya all are gonna have fun with this one.........................
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Hey Pat! I don't think you are crazy at all! I know you are!! hehe! just kidding! and the spider obviously fascinated you which you have proved by posting several pictures of her! - hmmm! I might be in for a bashing like Jerry if I am not careful! ;) Patti

...LOL... laugh at Jerry ...LOL... I didnīt think I ever say this.....she is beautiful.... but sorry in my house she dosnīt live 2 days..(I shiver) Anyway itīs a beautiful picture. Great color and clarity (shiver again) :))))

It's gone to the best place for these! fer good ...(I hope?)......You never know Pat.....you might get an even more 'Monstrous' visitor!......~maybe name it 'Jerry'~ ?
Great clarity to this!......and a good composititon.....I just cannot be that 'cruel' to you today!.....Might tomorrow though!

That's it darlin.....I am gonna have to educate you on spiders...{*sends Pat a copy of Charlottes web*} :)
Awww, I think it's a touching, very sweet and caring tribute and I have cried over dead insects, lizards, you name it....and totally understand.
Beautiful shot! HUGS

Poor Poodle, She has gone wherever good spiders go. I'm just glad it was not to my place :)
Fantastic shot Pat, clarity is superb, and the delicacy of the web perfect.

Its Coool..and a Fantastic Macro..Superb colors and Fantastic details.Wow..
Excellent,Pat.

Excellent macro Pat but sorry you won't be posting Poodle anymore. He was lucky to have found a home on your porch. Perfect clarity and composition here, it's just a beaut. Hope you'll adopt another one ;)

O NO!!!!!!! Don't tell me this - she CANNOT be dead!!!! Come on, mouth to mouth - mouth to snout, mouth to .... ?? Rats, I'm going to miss her, too, Pat!! Maybe she had babies? (I really was wondering about her the other day but don't tell anyone; I wouldn't want them to think I'm strangggggge) :)

God will no doubt rewrad you for having been hospitable to one of His spiders.

I always hope "my" spiders will last until Halloween; they'd make perfect decorations for that occasion. But they never do.

Reminds me of that old song, "Everything is beautiful in it's own way..." (A young student of mine once brought me two giant beetles from the Amazon on that theory; I swear each was bout 4 inches long. I'm sure they WERE beautiful, but I just couldn't see it.)

This is a lovely shot, as are the others, with the web sparkling gold. And *this* spider really is elegant!

Anastasia

Whenever insects of any kind show up inside my home I try to take them outside rather than kill them and if I have no choice but to end their life, I always apologize...some would think that crazy so I can well understand being touched by the passing of this spider and even growing attached to her...she provided you with hours of entertainment, was quite a beautiful specimen, and enjoyed a peaceful existence and passing on your porch...she now lives on in this wonderful capture...take comfort in that Pat...you did good in both the shot and your compassion for this little being.:Pat.

Well she sure was beautiful, what an amazing capture !

Sorry to hear about the death of Poodle Spider. This is a fitting tribute to such a beautiful creature. Nicely done, Pat.

No words man, 10*, really really great

Wow. What a way for Poodle Spider to make an exit. Thanks to you all for viewing, commenting and especially...the wonderful rating. Poodle Spider thanks you too....from somewhere...
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

great job ..great tribute ... well done ...

Good shot here, I like spiders too. We have one in the toilet on the ceiling. He lies there and waits for that stray fly. Not seen him catch any yet and i am sure he is trying to pluck up courage to jump on my head. Glad this one can't jump on my head, he looks a little bigger than mine lol.

Andy

It must be something that happens to all spiders Pat. My garden spider is gone now too . I kind of miss her when I go out on my deck in the mornings. Hopefully they'll both come back next year and remember that no harm was done to them so they'll set up house ( or trap ) again. Excellent clarity in your photo and she was a beauty of a spider.

Wonderful shot, Pat! She was indeed a beauty. Maybe it is the season change that is responsible for her demise.

Well that's just lovely ... Not the picture ... the picture is fine although I preferred the "live" shots. By lovely I'm referring to your,

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah"

You cried like that when I took a brief vacation recently. I was sooooooo touched. Now I find out you cry for dead spiders ... Do you have any idea what you've done to my ego woman ? What a let down ... Hmmph!!!

So this is the end
of our eight-legged friend
no reincarnation from her lowly station
but she lives forever on the world-wide web.

.......................................... :)Pat&PJ

Well that is a nice tribute to this lovely little critter Pat....good clear shot of him....gerry..

That's one heck of a good photo. Well done.

Sad news on the demise of ' poodle ', theres no escaping the fact that this is one of the most detailed shots i've seen in here so far. Thanks Pat.
Stan

There will be more next year. Probably one of her babies. Good capture.
Russ

Ref: In Memory Of
Thks for commenting on Poodle Spider. Funny you should mention babies. I noticed there were babies in her web when she was alive. Cheers. There will be more "poodle" spiders one of these days. I still have many pics of her I have not posted. I will post one every now and then.
Pat

Great work and a marvelous text...

Gorgeous Poodle Spider Pat. sorry you pal has gone.. I'm sure nature will reward you for being so kind to her down the road... Excellent image . =D

Great macro Pat, I am sorry poodle spider is gone, and I am convinced that Jerry killed her, the face of this spider kinda looks like Jerry's mask, I will call the folks at Law and Order to come investigate.They can get DNA off of his shoe. This is the best Spider pic I have ever seen, Great work Pat.

awwww so cute!.... rip poodle spider! and she looked to good in those furry leg warmers!! lol great shot!! :)

Personally I think all nature is wonderful and I never kill spiders, in fact I get upset with people who do, spiders are amazing and they sevre a vital purpose in the natuarl balance of things... the only animals I cannot abide are cockroaches and biting things like mosquitoes and fleas... but I get very upset if I accidently kill a lizard or something like that.

Anyway... enough of that... I beleive this is some type of orb weaver? We get lots of them around Brisbane, quite ofetn in "Communal" webs, and they are always quite spectacular, but the luminous orange in thise specimen in fantastic! Very nicely captured and I'm sure he/she was very grateful that you provided a safe haven for them to make their "house".

I love spiders too! Jumping spiders are my favorites. This guy is so pretty! Love the detail!

My condolences Pat. A little late I know but this is the first time I've seen this shot. Poodle looks like what we call Banana Spiders in the woods where we go canoing. We had a large Daring Jumping Spider named Wooly. He was living in my curtain so we put him in a fish bowl with dirt and a plant and fed him often. I eventually let him go in the garden. He's missed too. It's a fantastic shot! Perfect lighting to catch the web, good clarity, and his colors - Oh My!

Wow, she was beautiful. nothing crazy about that at all. I had a yellow and black bananna spider that I watched for most of the summer at my bosses shop. Unfortunately it got murdered by another employee while I wasnt there. I was very angry, and it actually bothered me. I would throw flies in a watch it eat them. So I know how it feels. =) great picture dear, the colors are awesome.
peace

So sorry to hear bad news...nice image Pat. Rest In Peace

I had a pet spider named Spots once. She was yellow and black--and hugely massive. Seriously. She had a 2" long abdomen. She was so shiny and beautiful. She didn't live indoors, I am all for outside pets, especially when it comes to spiders, but she got plenty of crickets, grasshoppers, ants, bees, and whatever else I could catch for her. She once held still long enough for me to touch her, and didn't scurry away. When I saw the egg sack I knew I would have to say good bye soon, and about a week later, I buried her. *holds back tears* REST IN PEACE POODLE!! *runs away and cries*

sometimes crystal clear sanity feels like insanity... what do we really have as a reference point, after all?

I see where she gets her name. What a cool looking spider. You where lucky to have such a great subject at your disposal to shoot everyday. Spiders are indeed creepy, but awesome creatures.

It just goes to show how amazing and beautiful all creatures are!

Great shot! Perfect photo!