{"id":1275,"date":"2012-10-15T13:08:50","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T18:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sun-dancing.net\/blog\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2012-11-12T16:02:05","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T22:02:05","slug":"one-shy-spider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sun-dancing.net\/blog\/?p=1275","title":{"rendered":"One shy spider"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was busy planting a new Salvia Greggii for the garden around my pond, when I realized that in the little shrub there was a very pretty Bold Jumping spider intently watching me. These guys are incredibly aware of their environment. I am sure he could smell, feel and see me move around. Although I am not quite sure why it is called a bold<\/span> jumping spider since it was pretty shy with me. (Understandably – since I was moving and shaking his world (aka plant in pot) around like crazy.) It did some nifty acrobatics just to stay hidden from me:\u00a0 Hiding behind leaves….\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Climbing upside down on a leaf – “Nothing to see here – I’m just a blackberry!”:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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I see youuuuu…. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aligning himself with a stem. ( I bet he was regretting that extra insect at the buffet this morning.)\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Until finally he resignedly came out for the shot. It seems like he just gave up in a\u00a0 “oh alright take the darn shot and plant the shrub already!!” kinda attitude. Tada!!\"\"<\/a>What a cutie! Although looking at him sitting there holding tightly onto his leaf, he may still be just a tiny little bit apprehensive. I put the camera down and quickly (and gently) planted his world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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