The Secret Garden

Description

When you visit a place with such grandeur as the west coast of Newfoundland, it’s easy to get focus only on the larger scenes around you. However, if you look closer and zero in on smaller spaces you’ll find beauty that is so easily hidden and overshadowed by the majesty of the landscape. That is what I did when I looked closely at this beach rose. This is the Goldenrod Crab Spider. It’s a type of flower spider known for its yellow color. These small spiders, though. don’t spin webs to catch prey. They are classified as ambush predators and will wait on flowers to catch pollinators like bees. They also have the ability to camouflage by changing their colour between yellow and white to match the flowers they live on. I’m not one for spiders, but even I thought this was a magnificent setting and pairing. The colours are striking and it was an opportunity to learn something new — and I love me a good fun fact.

Taken By

Dani-Elle Dubé

Taken On

July 28, 2026

Tagged

flower geranium plant petal rose leaf acanthaceae pollen green pink

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