What an amazing morning. I found a crab spider (Thomisus guangxicus) trying to catch a bee. Here she is below the blossom, to the right - and out of focus
Approaching the blossom
Approaching
Then as she jumps over the petals, the bee escapes
And a bit of crab spider despair
Another crab
Open arms
Staging for the attack
Faceoff with me
Hiding
A video segment of this young lady emerging from hiding
Another faceoff
My favorite - Melastoma
An ant and Melastoma
Argiope
Leucauge
Leucauge
Leucauge
Maybe male Leucauge - from the palps
Maybe male Leucauge - from the palps
Maybe male Leucauge - from the palps
Melastoma
Melastoma and a small bug
Melastoma and a small bug
Delicate yellow flower
Delicate yellow water drops
More water droplets
Melastoma
And back to our Nephila and her male partner
And back to our Nephila and her male partner
C. Frank Starmer