~APRIL 2012 Photo of the Month Contest~

[Bulucanagria]

Originally Posted by suunto

I'm not completely certain, but I believe that this cut little orb weaver could be Mangora placida - see Mangora placida photo - Tom Murray photos at pbase.com

I have several closer shots that I was going to post in the bug ID thread, but it'll have to wait until tomorrow. See ya then!

[jpdenk]

Originally Posted by dapjwy

Beautiful photo.

I'm not familiar with blue cohosh...but, will likely recognize it now should I stumble across it.

Thanks!

I hope you find it, as it is an interesting plant, but keep in mind that it doesn't look like it does in my photo for very long. It quickly loses the dark red and bluish green tints as it comes up. The individual flowers are tiny, maybe 1/3 of an inch across and turn to a greenish yellow and the flower cluster expands into a widely-spread loose cluster. The foliage is just an average green that looks like Meadow Rue (Thalictrum genus) foliage, which is where the species name, thalictroides, comes from.

I walked past them for many years without seeing them. Once I knew what they looked like, I saw them in places I'd been without seeing them in the past. Look for them in the best-quality, richest woods, as they seem to need relatively high-quality surroundings.

Originally Posted by Bulucanagria

John, the colors and composition in that picture are sublime. That's a good thing.

Thanks, glad you like that shot.

John

[Equilibrium]

Niiiice photos. Here's hoping you 2 duke it out this month playing dueling photos or something.

[jpdenk]

Hopefully we'll see entries from lots of people. This is a month when there's tons of new stuff to photograph as spring really kicks in, so everyone should get out with their camera. The big advantage of digital cameras is that it essentially costs nothing to click the shutter, as opposed to the days of film, so take lots and lots of photos!

John

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by jpdenk

Thanks!

I hope you find it, as it is an interesting plant, but keep in mind that it doesn't look like it does in my photo for very long. It quickly loses the dark red and bluish green tints as it comes up. The individual flowers are tiny, maybe 1/3 of an inch across and turn to a greenish yellow and the flower cluster expands into a widely-spread loose cluster. The foliage is just an average green that looks like Meadow Rue (Thalictrum genus) foliage, which is where the species name, thalictroides, comes from.

I walked past them for many years without seeing them. Once I knew what they looked like, I saw them in places I'd been without seeing them in the past. Look for them in the best-quality, richest woods, as they seem to need relatively high-quality surroundings.

Sounds great...I like meadow rue.

I'll keep my eyes open for it.

[Equilibrium]

Ohhhh Saaaage.... how's this>>>>? Did I have a horseshoe up my rear or what when I got that photo yesterday!!!

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by Equilibrium

Did I have a horseshoe up my rear or what when I got that photo yesterday!!!

Beautiful photo, Lib. I think I'm finally getting "horseshoe up your rear" saying. (Although, it still doesn't sound too lucky to me. )

[BooBooBearBecky]

Equilibrium-
Is that a hummingbird moth in your photo? Beautiful!

[Bulucanagria]

It's that time again...

[dapjwy]

Nice, Bulucanagria, very nice.