Spiders In the News

There are a lot of holes in the ground in Colorado and someone lives there.  We were warned about rattlesnakes as well. We have far less to worry about here - black widow, yellow sac and brown recluse spiders are our worries, and black widows are very seldom seen. We do see lots of spiders, though. There are 39 species found in Ontario at the www.spiders.uswebsite.  There seem to be jumping, crab, fishing, and spitting spiders. There's even an Ant Mimic Spider.  I was wondering about dock spiders - a large spider that lives on docks in cottage country.  They are considered a fishing spider - the cottagetips.com site tells us they can swim above and below water, catch fish and walk on water.  There are a few videos of spiders on news cameras during the weather report  - you can see them here. Today we're looking at one of the water lily gardens at the Denver Botanic Gardens along with a Koi abstract image.

What are the Fun Facts?

WHAT ARE THE FUN FACTS TODAY? This comes from thefactsite.com:  "If you’re bored and have ten minutes to kill, then why not check out this awesome list of the top one hundred most random and fun facts.   Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories an hour. In the UK, it is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day! Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers! When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red. A flock of crows is known as a murder. “Facebook Addiction Disorder” is a mental disorder identified by Psychologists. The average woman uses her height in lipstick every 5 years. 29th May is officially “Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day“. Cherophobia is the fear of fun. Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water." I admit that I found the first fact a little bizarre as something fun.

Water Colours

Water is a great subject.  There are so many possibilities.  This one was found at the Monterey Aquarium in the shore birds display area, and was done with a bit of motion blur.