Keep the rain off my eggs!

[Bilbo_baggin]

This poor spider is stood across the way into the egg sac area of the leaf in which it's babies are brooding. The wet weather has soaked everywhere, including her home, but I figure that spiders are clever enough to house their young in a way that allows rain water to mostly bypass them so that they survive.

She is looking wet enough from the last downpour, and you can see the rain in the silk as well here.


C&C as always.

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2010-09-20
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 3.000 s
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk







Paul.

[chesser]

fabulous as usual Paul! great detail...

[dpSparhawk]

Very cool mate. Excellent focus on the eyes and silk.