"A work of arte; and yet no arte of man,
Can worke, this worke, these little creatures can."

Geffrey Whitney

The sweet scented blooms attract pollinators making them excellent places to find subjects for photographing. The bees do not seem to mind my attention as they are far too occupied at their task to notice me or the other predator who also knows about the allure of the blossoms.

This pretty little spider hides beneath the blossoms or blends in invitingly waiting to pounce onto unsuspecting and pollinators. The Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) is designed to blend into Goldenrod but as needs must is easily adaptable and can be found on any flowering species. It pounces upon its victims clutching them in their powerful long legs before paralysing it with its toxic bite. Unlike the busy bees this little lady (I think) was very bothered by my presence and quite rightfully because I was interfering in her hunting and preventing her from her meal. So as hard as it was I took myself away and let them all be, or bee if you like, pretty grateful and delighted for the experience and the opportunity to share these images with all of you. Be good to each other.

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