While walking the sandy shore of Moreau Lake yesterday, this wee little Jumping Spider hitched a ride on my shirt tail. I'm glad we had a chance to say hello before little spider jumped away. I love Jumping Spiders' furry little four-eyed faces, and they often look so fuzzy I wish I could pet them. This one raised up and waved its little arms at me before it took off. I'm sure that was a defensive posture, but I like to delude myself that the dear little critter was waving good-bye. So long! See ya later!
I also found some pink-flowered Blue Vervain along the same shore. Quite unusual! The flowers of Blue Vervain (
Verbena hastata) are usually known for their vividly blue blooms.
The shore of Moreau Lake is the only place I have ever seen this pink variety. Here's the typical color for the flowers of Blue Vervain:
Good find on the vervain.
ReplyDeleteI see vervain every time we visit one of our favorite birding spots and thanks to you I know what I'm seeing. Cool spider!
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