Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


June 30, 2007: Ants, reflections and Argyrodes

Jack and 3 grandkids are here. This morning, it was necessary to go early and return early. So not much light but a lot of dew. Here are some photos of the only remaining Argyrodes in a deserted Nephila web - harvesting dew

jun 30 1115 argyrodes harvest dew

You can see very small droplets on her right

jun 30 1114 argyrodes harvest dew

In the small column of light - like a time warp

jun 30 1116 time warp argyrodes

Here a small silk fibre from her spinneret

jun 30 1127 argyrodes spinneret

A different presentation

jun 30 1129 dew drop

Then who should appear but my favoite red ants - the action end

jun 30 1144 red ants pinchers

another view

jun 30 1147 red ant pinchers

Then a little ant climbing down to the dew drop

jun 30 1180 red ant

and climbing up

jun 30 1210 red ant

But the surprise. This elongated dew drop - with a reflection of the sky in the bottom half and a high rise HDB block in the upper half

jun 30 1170 early morning drop

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C. Frank Starmer

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