For Roda’s Critter Connection Challenge
This is apparently Araneus cucurbitinus
Not a great picture as the little beggar kept moving. I am told this is an unusually brightly coloured individual. It is only 1cm long but certainly shone in the sunshine!
I have a few more posts in the planning stages but need to take a break for a few days. Work stress is taking a heavy toll especially and I am feeling decidedly not OK today and just want a long hug.
The Arty Plantsman 
It is a very nice creature, lovely glow. I am sending you good vibes my friend and a big hug. Stay strong!
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Thank you Dominique ❤️
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My pleasure Darren. Big hug.
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I’ve never heard of such a spider, wow. Big hugs to you across the Atlantic, happy weekend!
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Thank you Jen! We had never seen one before either.
Glad the week is over and have a drawing weekend ahead. You have a great weekend too. Hugs, Darren x
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Warm Irish hugs and a sincere wish for you to find that all the affirming hugs you need are already inside your amazing, resillient self!
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Thank you so much. I needed that. Darren x
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What an amazing spider! I am sorry you had a tough day! Turn to your art…take care of you. 💚🎨
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Thank you Roda 💕
I have made good progress on my current drawing this weekend but emotionally I am all over the place still. Not depressed, just mentally bouncng off the walls!
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Meditation? Yoga? They help me so much when my head is in too many places.
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Good ideas both! Might try yoga later. Dx
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Creepy😨
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For you maybe but I confess to really liking spiders!
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😱 hate them
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Many people do!
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I got chills
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You too? Lots of arachnophobes visiting today!
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Love the colours! Take a good break and some well deserved stress relief hopefully⭐️
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Thank you Martina. I have a night away with work tonight and am hoping a quiet night in a hotel away from everything will help. 😀
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That sounds cosy! I m sending relaxed vibes your way🙏🏼⭐️💛
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It is. I have a lovely cosy room with oak beamed ceilings in an old coaching inn. The downside is it overlooks the main road so it is a good thing I am half deaf anyway! Thanks for the relaxed vibes! 😊
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Uhhhh that does sound nice!!!! Enjoy! Oh my, maybe earplugs can help😕
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Brought the ipad and headphones. The traffic can fight it out with Nirvana 😉😀
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😂🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 I hope Nirvana wins!
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😀😀😀
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Were you able to get some rest?😄⭐️
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Nope. Only got a couple of fitful hours so pretty tired now I am home🙁. Thanks for asking though Martina!
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😕🙁 sorry to hear that! Sending more relaxing vibes y
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Your way🤗🤗🤗🤗
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Fantastic picture (but argh I hate spiders 😉 )
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Another spider hater? No wonder the poor unappreciated things hide away 🙁. 😀😀
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hahaha let them hide!
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Wow, I’ve never seen such as fluorescent green spider before! Looks cool, thanks for sharing. 😀
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We had never seen one like it either. We think maybe the Heysham nuclear power station a couple of miles away might be involved. Could be giant ants next.
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Or worse, giant cockroaches! 😱
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I grew up in pubs and clubs with roach and rat infested basements and could tell you some horror stories….
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Haha, no thanks, I go for horror stories once in a while but not when it involves cockroaches and rats. 😅
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Spiders (& this one is indeed lovely, Darren) I can handle (so long as they’re outdoors or not deadly) – and even mice and rats in small numbers — but now you’ve brought up cockroaches, Nicolle — eeek!
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Roaches give me the heebies too (though earwigs are worse) . Thankfully haven’t seen a cockroach for at least twenty years except those madagascan ones in zoos. Not in a rush to see one again either.
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ack! had not even thought of earwigs!
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Haha, oops. 😛
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Wow! Normally I´m not a big fan of spiders (although I know how much good they do in a garden) but this one looks like right out of a coloring palette! Hope you´re feeling better already but sending you a big hug just in case! 😀
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Aww, thank you! Hugs always appreciated!😀💕
Am ok but dreading work tomorrow🙁
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now it’s the day after your tomorrow – hope by now all ok 🙂
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Yeah – it was OK in the end. Pretty much got left alone which is my kind of day! And even though I had only been away for two days it apparently merited welcome-back hugs from my work friends Helen and Jacky. Hugs are always welcome.
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hug from me too 🙂
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Greatly appreciated my friend 😀💕
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Lovely image, and hope you feel more rested after the weekend.. spiders hold their own special messages, Have you looked up the spider totem?
Take care, and thank you for your visit..
Sue
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No – I must look that up. I like spiders.
Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comment Sue – keep in touch.
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You may find it interesting 🙂 and you are most welcome.. and Likewise.. 🙂
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