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Eliza Waters 
I would say it looks like a snail.
The fiddlehead, yes it does. 🙂
Some kind of insect!
Yes, an orb weaver spider. 🙂
A critter for sure
🙂 Good eye!
Incy-wincy spider … 🙂 Nice one, Eliza!
Thank you, Pete! Right up your alley. 🙂
So much detail!
Gracias, Maria!
Spider! Great photo!
Bingo! Thanks, Alice! 🙂
I can see & read! 🤣
That’s a great photo. I’ve only ever seen orb spiders in autumn.
Thank you, Susie. I see the big females then as well.
What is that?? Sort of looks like a skinny dragonfly. Wonderful shot!
Thank you! It’s an orb weaver spider (Latin in the tag line). 🙂
How exquisite Eliza!
Thank you, Dawn!
You’re welcome, Eliza.
It looks like Mother Nature at her best captured by a person with really good photography skills. Thank you for sharing on this Monday because a fiddlehead always makes me smile. 🙂
Thank you, Judy! Glad to add a bright spot to your day. 🙂
ohhh love these, are they really out already?
Yes, in isolated spots, and unfurling fast!
It pays to look to little closer at life. Great capture Eliza 👏💕
Thank you, Karen. So true, the small things are often the best. 🙂
Ooh, I love fiddleheads. Terrific image, Lisa. Hmm, who is that little guy resting there? Long legs…:)
Thank you, Jane. Cute photobomber, eh? 😉
PS Sorry for the autcorrect…Eliza!
No worries! 😀
Hard to tell what the insect is, but I can see it 🙂
Thank you, Vicki, it is a type of spider that holds its profile in a thin line in order to evade detection.
Love both the spider and the fiddlehead, Eliza. Did you see the spider when you were taking the shot or only afterwards? I am amazed how often I am surprised to find “bonus bugs” when processing my shots.
I did see it, but only once I was focusing the camera. It was a nice surprise!
Also, thanks to your recent posting, I could easily identify it. 🙂
Reblogged this on Purplerays.
Thank you for reblogging!
I wasn’t sure the insect until the previous comments. NIce surprise! I love the ‘curlie-Q’ unfurling of the plant too!
Thank you, Donna. A little hitchhiker!
Beautifully captured
Thank you!
I could see there was a bug there but wasn’t able to identify it (until I cheated and looked at the other comments).
Cheating allowed! 🙂
Ah yes, I see that insect. Love the fiddlehead!
Thank you, Sandy!
Welcome, Eliza.
Great photo of both!
Thank you, Sheree!
This is an interesting photograph – in some ways it could be a metaphor for the unfurling of the current unknown watched over by the ‘beast unknown’. Looked at more clearly, it is a beautiful harbinger of your spring as we begin to look out for warmer wraps in the evenings.
Thank you, Anne. I like your metaphor. Yes, it is symbol of spring unfolding, opposite of your going within as the weather cools.
there is an insect, but I cannot define
A small spider, waiting for a hapless victim! 😉
Wow Eliza! Took a closer look to see it!!
Thank you, Reed. It is well hidden!
I see from the comments that the long stick-like insect is a spider. Never would have guessed that. Is it because that particular spider has an unusual shape or is it because the photo is an extreme macro?
No, that is its resting position. I usually see them on grasses and leaves, so that profile is hard for prey to spot, before it is too late. Yikes!
Clever spider! Like other creatures, it has to earn its living, too.
Sure does! 🙂
What a great macro with a bonus spider. Love it! 😊
Thank you, Irene!
New life. Life goes on.
Yes, it does. Such a comfort these days.
Ah, the first sign that Spring is really here. Lovely image. (Suzanne)
Thank you, Suzanne. The rain and warmer temps are working their magic!
Lovely image Eliza – glad your Spring has arrived!
Thank you, I am rejoicing in it!
Lovely photo Eliza – they are starting to unfurl here as well. And today I’ve learnt what an orb spider is …
🙂 Thank you, Cathy.
An insect of some kind. The fiddlehead is beautiful. Is it early for them or is this about the usual time?
Thank you, Robin. A little spider, it is. Fiddleheads are emerging now, warmer spots first.
I see it, I thought it was some kind of dragonfly at first the way a couple of its legs are stretched out!
Thank you, Andrea. 🙂 This little guy keeps a long, thin pose waiting for prey.
A spider? Do you ever eat your fiddleheads? I briefly steamed a few once and put some butter on them. Delicious, but I know you should only eat them in small quantities. Happy Spring Eliza!
Thank you, Cathy. We’ve eaten them in the past, but my spouse isn’t a fan, so I no longer bother with them. I like them with garlic and soy/miso.
Our cinnamons are just starting to pop up. Not sure if any have spiders on them. Nicely seen, Eliza.
Thank you, Steve!
Fiddlehead – just tuning up …. spider – ready to play – Vivaldi Cello Concerto in D Major. 🙂
I like that spider’s taste in music! 😉
😀
You’ve got a sharp eye! Interesting shot.
Thank you, Adele!
Saw the bug, too. A great shot. Do you eat the ferns, without spiders!?
Thank you, Amy. We do have a lot of edible fiddlehead ferns on our land (ostrich ferns -Matteuccia struthiopteris are the edible ones), and we’ve eaten them in the past, but my spouse isn’t a fan, so I don’t cook them anymore. Every year I say I should harvest and sell them ($15-20/lb.), but the window is very short and goes by in a flash. I give them away to anyone who wants them.
What do they taste like? I have always been intrigued by Fiddlehead Ferns..
I find they are kind of nutty tasting with a hint of asparagus. I stir-fry them with garlic and tamari or miso. The trick is to cook them thoroughly, but not overcook them. Shall I send you some to try?
I hadn’t noticed the little spider till I read your caption:)
That’s why I mentioned it, otherwise, the eye passes right over it. 🙂
Nice shot Eliza.
Have a great day.
Thank you, Karen!
It’s hard to make out but there is some type of insect on this baby fern. Spider? Your ferns are ahead of mine, Eliza! I just looked the other day but still nothing like this. I did see, however, where the stems are going to start growing. Hope your day is a great one!! xo
Thank you, Amy! Yes, a elongated spider, an added surprise. 😉
It’s a long legs, sure enough!
🙂
No doubt, some sort of earth creature..lol
🙂
Some spiders elongate themselves to an extreme. It’s a photographer’s delight when they do.
Indeed, thanks, Steve.
Beauty, birth, new life..
Yes, the renewal of life is a beautiful thing. Thanks, Anna.
Beautiful, Eliza – one of the unfolding wonders of spring.