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Re: [OM] IMG Intuitive Chameleon Arachnid?

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG Intuitive Chameleon Arachnid?
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:38:10 -0400
That is an awesome spider.  Great shot Mr. Moose!

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On 7/18/2011 1:25 AM, Moose wrote:
> I was sitting out in the yard, soaking up some rays, reading and enjoying the 
> flowers, when something seemingly out of
> place attracted my attention.
>
> It was a first for me, a yellow spider with some red pattern on the body. So 
> of course I hustled in and grabbed a
> camera. Took some shots with 60D and Tammy 28-300VC. Then since it is the 
> type that lays in wait, so was staying put, I
> got 5D and Tammy 90/2.8 macro.
>
> I didn't go to the trouble of setting up the tripod, etc. The best shots were 
> clearly with 60D and zoom. Had I set up a
> tripod, etc,. and not scared the spider away, perhaps the macro would have at 
> least matched the zoom, maybe beaten it.
>
> So here's the yellow predator, with it's rather limited web.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Home/Garden_Summer_2011&image=_MG_2649cr.jpg>
>
> For those not easily frightened, here's a closer look.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Home/Garden_Summer_2011&image=_MG_2649cr2.jpg>
>
> So here's the weird part. It's on the leaf of a gladiola. That particular one 
> hasn't blossomed yet, but I'm betting that
> it looks like this.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Home/Garden_Summer_2011&image=_MG_2656cr.jpg>
>
> If so, that's carrying color coordination to serious extremes. And how does 
> the spider know?
>
> Maybe the glad will be white or pale lavender. If so, will I be relieved?
>
> I. Color Coordinated Moose

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