As we were photographing some Spring Snowflake flowers (Leucojum vernum) on Saturday at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, my dear friend and photography mentor Cindy Dyer noticed what looked like a spider’s leg on the side of one of the flowers and asked me to go around to the other side of the flower to investigate.
Sharp-eyed Cindy was right—I spotted this tiny spider clinging to the side of the snowflake and was delighted that I was able to capture this image of it.
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Mike Powell 
Isn’t it fun to find these little ‘extras’ on our flowers? Until I became interested in native plants, I had no idea how many spiders and such were lurking about!
Excellent 😁😁
You captured the softness well.
Thanks, Dan.
Incredible! What a sharp observation. Wonderful image of this little enjoying himself on this beautifully round blossom. Wonder if he is eating tiny insects there?
Very nice Mike! Great Closeup Image!
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