On 2012-07-24 19:43 , Robert Coe wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:09:09 -0400, Alan Browne
wrote:
:
: As threatened earlier I abandoned my post and took a walk with my SO.
: Brought my camera, tripod and backpack with a bunch of lenses. Forgot
: my water. Wasn't too bad in the woods, however.
:
: Also tried a "natural" mosquito repellant (as we're repelled by the
: toxicity of DEET), a "citronelle" (lemon oil). This is potent stuff. A
: few drops spread out over exposed skin is all you need. Seems to have
: worked well.
:
: My SO was hopeful to find some mushrooms. It finally rained hard
: earlier this week so the prospects were good. Alas, very few to be
: found and none that we'd want to eat.
:
: But she did spot a fair sized spider (I believe it's a wolf spider):
:
: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u3za7t4hf0...20721_0009.jpg
:
: This guy was about 2.5 - 3 inches leg span. As I moved to the side to
: get another shot he dropped out of sight.

Wolf spiders require a modelling fee of at least one cockroach (or five
Japanese beetles).

I think he saw that I wasn't paying a fee and that's why he dropped out
of sight.


--
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities."
-Samuel Clemens.