Hiding

Today was marginally less bone-chilling, so taking my bug walk was marginally more pleasant. The fact that there were several bugs to be seen made it much better. Mostly I saw bugs flying, tiny blurs of wings. And the bugs today - and other recent days - seem to favor the underside of the remaining leaves as a resting spot. If it was me, I would prefer the sunny side to soak up whatever warmth I could, but I am not a bug, so what do I know?

Backyard Bug of the Day:

 To be honest, I don't know if this has been Backyard Bug of the Day yet. I don't really care, I like the picture. Not on the underside of a leaf, but hiding on the stem of a plant, under a leaf.

Random Bugs:

 On the underside of a leaf.

 I don't know if this is a bug or not...

 Zoomed in, still can't tell. I mean, it doesn't look like a bug, but it looks like part of a bug. Or a cocoon?

Arachnid Appreciation:
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Do you remember how last winter there was a spider that lived underneath the rain gauge, and it stayed alive almost all the way to spring, and then died? The rain gauge has a new tenant. I think it is a different species of spider than last year.

Tiny, handsome spider on the shed.