The Nature Photography Thread

[Stefan-A]

This one if for James and his spider identification skills when he shows up.







Z. vivipara again. Took this picture about 5-6 hours ago. The only reptile I saw today.
Definitely didn't trust me, but I could get pretty close as long as I stayed low.

[Snaky]

It's not really nature as it is in our garden. But I wanted to share it. My parents live in the fruit area of Belgium, Haspengouw. But even in our area this tree is one of a kind. Why? Because it's a high tree ( hoogstam in Dutch ). Nowadays you only have low trees.

Who recognizes the fruit?

[adamanteus]

Originally Posted by Stefan-A

This one if for James and his spider identification skills when he shows up.

That's a hard one Stefan. It appears to be a baby, and so bears little or no resemblance to it's adult form yet. From the picture it seems to be a six eyed spider, (rather than the more usual eight) which would place it in the OOnopidae, Dysderidae, Segestriidae or Scytodidae. The general body form would appear to rule out the first three families, which leaves only Scytodidae. So my guess is Scytodes thoracica.

[reptileparadise]

Who recognizes the fruit

I would say plum (pruim)

[Stefan-A]

I'll pull an answer out of my *** and say cherry.

[Thamnophis]

I also think it is cherry.

[Thamnophis]

Update of the blackbirdsnest.

This will be the last one, because the two remaining young have left the nest and flew away (or are eaten by cats).

Dad is feeding his young...

[Thamnophis]

Almost ready to leave the nest...

[adamanteus]

I'm with Stefan and Fons......Cherry (morello?)

[Thamnophis]

The last shot of the two siblings...