Here on Sheinton Street the water butts are brimming, and the garden has received a truly good soaking. On the one hand this is very good, on the other the water butts always seem to be full when there isn’t actually anything in need of water. Also the weekend downpours have left flower-life a bit washed out and droopy, especially these soggy phlox petals. But I was fascinated to spy amongst them a flock of tiny, tiny crab spiders, scarcely a couple of millimetres across.
Some seemed to be curled up, asleep in the sun. This one, however, did not care for my intrusion. But if you want to see a really whopping pic of a crab spider, though I’m guessing some of you may not, pop over to Ark’s.
In the Pink #24 The final week for pinkness over at Becky’s. Not too late to join in.
Tish Farrell 
Never realised until this challenge how many crab spiders there are!! Well done for spotting this one 😊
It would be worrying if they weren’t so small 🙂
Lol!!! With you on that 😂
Not bothered by spiders at all – and this is their season, isn’t it? Saw a little crab spider a few weeks ago, camouflaged amid the flowers. Sweet little things if you can cope with all those legs 🙂
They can wave them all at you too, if they’re feeling tetchy 🙂
Ha! I’ll watch for that!
Ah, so that is what it is. I saw one in my Jasmine when I was cutting it back. No camera though.
Usually the way with spiders – no camera!
And by the time you’ve gone inside for one, they disappear!
They’re sneaky like that.
It does seem to be the season for spiders. they are every where.
Including under the bed!
Beautiful macro shot, Tish!
Many thanks, Peter.
Great capture – but I prefer them small…
Small is good – definitely 🙂
Lovely sharp shots There Tish.
Thank you, Brian. It was such a tiny little thing. My pic turns it into a giant 🙂 🙂
The crab spiders certainly know a pretty place to hang out. How many water butts do you have?
Three at the house and two at the allotment 🙂
Excellent.
Hmm … disturbing a wee beastie as she’s trying to get some rays … this isn’t going to end well. 😀
😦
Cool photo and I’m also glad it’s tiny!