{"id":3072,"date":"2017-07-14T17:08:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T22:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=3072"},"modified":"2017-07-14T22:52:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T03:52:13","slug":"adventures-with-arthropods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=3072","title":{"rendered":"Adventures with Arthropods and Photo Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our heavy canoe is tied to a large pine tree right down by the lake so it’s always available but it\u00a0can’t float away when the creek rises.<\/span>\u00a0 The oars are shelved on a branch above.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saturday, we walked down to the lake with late afternoon canoeing in mind. \u00a0However, when Ken flipped the canoe\u00a0over,<\/span>\u00a0up popped an indignant wolf spider who wasn’t planning to surrender his homestead without a fight. \u00a0Ken tried to gently encourage the springy creature out of the canoe with a stick, but the big spider disappeared under the front seat instead–my seat. \u00a0Thus began our adventure with arthropods.<\/span><\/p>\n

We turned the canoe upside down and sideways, poked sticks under the seat, \u00a0whispered so it would think we were gone, walked away and came back, and repeated all of that with no luck. \u00a0Then Ken tried to talk me into sitting on the seat anyway because “wolf spiders are harmless”. \u00a0If you believe that, Google it like I did standing on the shore of Piney Creek, and you will find that they have a nasty bite when provoked–you know, when you disturb its web, chase it with a stick, and force it to take a canoe ride.<\/p>\n

We talked through the options, with Ken not willing to\u00a0<\/span>consider trading seats because of my lesser steering skills, and neither of us wanting to forgo the canoeing\u00a0altogether. \u00a0 After complex negotiations, I agreed to sit in the \u00a0middle seat where I could see the spider coming if it decided to charge me, and Ken could still paddle from the back seat. \u00a0We carried the canoe to the lake, and I grabbed the oars from the pine tree. \u00a0Ouch! \u00a0I was stung by large red ants pouring out of the foam part where your hand grips the paddle. \u00a0The foam was riddled with holes, and angry ants swarmed out, more and more ants–a ridiculous number of ants. \u00a0We swatted and flicked ants, finally drowning the last defenders in the creek by submerging the oars. \u00a0Off we went, me, wary, in the middle, Ken singing “Eensy-weensy Spider” behind me.<\/p>\n

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Ant-damaged Foam Grips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As I kept my eyes on the inside of the boat, I saw a lot of spiders, shiny little ones and skinny dark ones, but not the BIG one. \u00a0That was good because with camera, binoculars, and phone an overturned canoe would be a very expensive accident. \u00a0I reminded Ken not to steer us under low- hanging branches, as last time I ended up with a tick in my hair. \u00a0I know–disgusting!<\/p>\n

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Paper Wasp Nest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The last insect adventure involved a large active wasp nest. \u00a0I spotted a white medallion shape in the vegetation at the shore line, and we paddled in \u00a0to see what it was. \u00a0We came very close to bumping the plant with the nose of the canoe just as I realized the round object was a very active wasp nest. \u00a0Before our getaway, I took this shot. \u00a0The photo sparked a yellow jacket vs. paper wasp debate when I posted it on the Plants and Invertebrates of Texas Facebook page. \u00a0The verdict was paper wasp<\/em>. \u00a0Here’s a link<\/a> to the article that settled the debate.<\/p>\n

Mississipi Kites<\/h2>\n

We saw two Mississippi Kites<\/a> about where we saw two last summer. \u00a0One of them jetted off as this one watched us paddle by.<\/p>\n

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The Fun Part<\/h2>\n

As evening approached, the creek surface stilled and became a mirror for the bank. \u00a0I snapped about 20 photos of the crisp reflections. \u00a0After dinner I downloaded my photos and was delighted to see interesting forest gnomes and nature spirits hidden within the images. \u00a0You’re wondering how serious I am right now… It’s all in fun, but take a look and tell me what you see!<\/p>\n

I cropped and turned the images, but otherwise they are just as I took them–the mirror images are the shore and reflection, not an editing trick. \u00a0Here are two of my favorites, and I’ll post more later.<\/p>\n

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