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Garden Spider
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Uploaded: 09/17/06 7:28 AM GMT
Garden Spider
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The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus, cross spider) is a very common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Western Europe. Araneus diadematus also lives in parts of North America, in a range extending from New England and the Southeast to the Northwestern United States and adjacent parts of Canada. Individual spiders' colouring can range from extremely light yellow to very dark gray, but all European garden spiders have mottled markings across the back with five or more large white dots forming a cross. The white dots result from cells that are filled with guanine, which is a byproduct of protein metabolism.[1] It is hard to provoke a garden spider to bite - if it does, the bite is slightly unpleasant and utterly harmless (unless you're a fly!)
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::Anita54
09/17/06 11:19 AM GMT
You certainly captured him in the spotlight Lien. The lighting and clarity are wonderful and your writeup most interesting. Excellent job and thanks for posting him.
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Can't always give individual thanks but I am so appreciative of everyone's comments and input. I truly enjoy seeing all of your posts and am always happy to see you at My Gallery. Thanks, Anita
Excellent capture of this impressive and darling creature! I LOVE spiders...and your narration/info is terrific! Never saw any like that around here!
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SORRY I AM INFREQUENT VIEWING/COMMENTING!
I have many things going on that are keeping me off the pc...
I am not THAT keen on spiders but this is a beautiful specimen which you have captured with great expertise. Well done :)
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see ~ Marcel Proust
He has become superb, Lien.
Because the sun on him seems he seems, however, red. I have made also
a couple beautiful. But of this spider they were not sharp. That of your, however, and for this reason you can place him. What has been nicely regulated nevertheless the he!
Hij is schitterend geworden, Lien.
Doordat de zon op hem schijnt lijkt hij wel rood. Ik heb ook weer een paar mooi gemaakt. Maar van deze spin waren ze niet scherp. Die van jouw wel en daarom kan jij hem plaatsen. Wat is het toch mooi geregeld he!
Wil
Because the sun on him seems he seems, however, red. I have made also
a couple beautiful. But of this spider they were not sharp. That of your, however, and for this reason you can place him. What has been nicely regulated nevertheless the he!
Hij is schitterend geworden, Lien.
Doordat de zon op hem schijnt lijkt hij wel rood. Ik heb ook weer een paar mooi gemaakt. Maar van deze spin waren ze niet scherp. Die van jouw wel en daarom kan jij hem plaatsen. Wat is het toch mooi geregeld he!
Wil
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If you love something, set it free.
It it comes back to you, it is yours.
If it does not, it was never meant to be.
Wil
I am glad that the spiders in Holland does not bite because they are not my biggest friends but this one is beautiful luckely he is on the pc... LOL
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laughter is the best medicine
Fantastic Capture..What a Spider,with Cool Color..Excellent job.
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Great information and education on this spider and nice capture. I won't temp him to bite, harmless or not.
Pat
Pat
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Fantastic work here. Brilliant capture of this spider.
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Your kind words and comments on my work is very much appreciated. Please don't feel like you have to thank me for commenting. Continue capturing the beauty that you have. Tracey
What a beautiful spider! Did I say that? I'm not terribly fond of spiders, but this one is so huge and so colorful. I love your shot of him and his web. This is beautiful!
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Thou workest Thine own work; men only call it theirs.
- Bengali Song
Very good detail on this image Lien. This spider has striking colors. Your commnetary is perfect also....gerry..
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brrrrr wat een eng beest zeg !! maar ja wat wil je, september is de spinnen maand.
de foto is weer goed gelukt, en erg scherp wat de details zeer goed doet uitkomen.
de foto is weer goed gelukt, en erg scherp wat de details zeer goed doet uitkomen.
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Wow Lien, prachtige foto, great detail and color, bit scary though (lol), well done !!
Jacky
Jacky
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joy is not in things, it's in us !!!
Very nice looking. The strength and patterns of the webs amaze me.....
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Since we cant change reality. Let us change our eyes in which we percieve reality.
Nikos Kazantzakis.
Neat detail, the web is so clear here, and I like the colors also!
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Tomorrow might never be | When you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything - Doc Brown | My Gallery My apologies about the delay in commenting, but I will get to all of them eventually!
This is a great clse up of the spider and I love the history to go with it. Excellent work
Jason
Jason
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PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB ME AS I AM DISTURBED ENOUGH........hehe