Orb weaver posing and Helophilus Hovers making more of 'em.

[dpSparhawk]

This orb weaver was sat on a privet leaf. Quite an usual place for it to be I think as they're normally upside down in a web. I plucked the small stalk the leaves were on where the spider decided to work its way around to the underside of the leaves which suited me as they're more of a matt colour as opposed to glossy. I think it posed quite well.



A slight adjustment of position (amazing how the light can change so much)







I also photographed these two Helophilus hovers contributing towards keeping the hoverfly population going. Think I perhaps went a bit too far with the old "bug on the finger" thing! (3rd image down) .

Must admit, I seemed to struggle a little with the light here and have caused a bit of banding pulling some shadows back in. pff!

[peterc4]

nice set liking the spider

[dpSparhawk]

Cheers Pete.

[cybollox]

great set mate and did those hovers leave a mess on your finger

[dpSparhawk]

Cheers mate.. lol no, no mess thankfully. They rather clumsily flew off a few seconds later.

[Goldberg]

With the Hovers, is that classed as a threesome?