I had a white sink for the past 30 years waiting to be
planted and although at one time I planted beautiful red and white Tulips in it, I
always wanted it planted with Alpins so this year I managed it and now see what
I found one day. Hundred of Tiny Spider which you will see better on the VIDEO below.
I took these two images shortly after I planted it.
This shot below was taken about 10 weeks later.
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I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTTERS.
Many thanks for visiting my post today and also thanks to all those who leave comments.
Oh my. In the garden? Fascinating. Inside I would not be as happy.
ReplyDeleteLove your sink garden too. My father sank an old bath-tub into the garden and filled it with fish and water lilies.
Wonderful. I have yet to find any hatchlings but have a few egg balls tagged. If your camera has a screw thread in the lens for filters then a close up lens set will solve the problem cheaply. Have a look here.
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You will have to shoot with sunlight and more than likely a tripod but for a few pounds it will get you close.
HI Adrian Yes my camera has a srew thread because I do have a UV filter on it so this addition would be quite useful I think. I certainlywill look into it and thanks very much for suggestion it and giving me the link. I appreciate that.
DeleteHi Margaret, your title intrigued me; I was fascinated to see that you moved a ceramic sink from its place in your house to the garden. Don't they break? We only have stainless steel sinks now. The Afrikaans speaking people call them ZINKS and also refer to the bathroom basins as zinks! Love your spider family. Have a great day. Jo
ReplyDeleteDearest Margaret； Beautiful sink garden♡♡♡ Wow, I don't remember they swarm in the water. Haha, I wished the transcript what your'e saying in the video :-)
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You did a great job with this porcelain sink, it looks great with the plants.
ReplyDeleteNaturally spiders would enjoy it too, I am certain they will rid you of many pests like flies and mosquitoes!!!
Very best wishes
We had a sink like this in our British garden, they make for great planters don't they? Yours is very pretty planted.,Wow, that is a lot of baby spiders!
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What a creepy sight, all those tiny spiders. I love your cute sink garden, very pretty display! Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of spiders! I really like the idea of your sink garden!
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I do love the sink but not the spiders, I don't think I'd want them in my garden either. We have quite a bit of them in Maine, of all sorts and I am always calling my husband to dispose of them for me.
ReplyDeleteneat planting! i think spiders are fascinating.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so fascinating. All those teeny spiders in your sink garden. Hope they are gone for good now.
ReplyDeleteAmazing shot of the spiders. I have never see them hatching out like that.
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Oh my spider alert! But, oh so perfect captures!
ReplyDeleteI never know what surprises I'll find when I visit you! Today there are a LOT of tiny squirmy surprises! My goodness. The sink garden is a good idea ... And the spiders ok as long as they stay outside!
ReplyDeleteThose spider clusters are beautiful, something almost celestial about them
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots. That is too many spiders.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful idea. Babies! Blessed are the bug eaters.
ReplyDeleteThose are definitely some tiny spiders, and so busy. Thanks for the lovely sink garaden tour.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Nice capture of the spider activity, too.
ReplyDeleteYour sink garden is looking very good. The baby spiders are interesting. Enjoy your weekend, Margaret!
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of using an old sink as planters. So many spiders!
ReplyDeleteYour sink garden is wonderful...Bon chance, little babby spiders!
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Your sink garden is lovely, especially when the flowers are blooming. The Santolina on the right, if I'm correct, may prove a little too vigorous, it is for me. It ran right over its little Hebe neighbor. The silver grey foliage is wonderful though. I see little spiderlings hatch out like that, hopefully not in the house. In the fall it's hard to walk outdoors without getting entangled in garden spider webs.
ReplyDeletethe video does make it crystal clear....WoW, that's a lot of spiders!! i like the plantings and the use of unusual decorations in the garden!!!!
ReplyDeleteDespite the spiders,the sink full of plants is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh my!! That made me feel itchy.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen so many spiders in one spot before. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteI loved hearing your narration. And that sink garden is just too much! I really like the sink. I'll have to keep an eye out for interesting planters. You can keep the spiders! I've currently had an invasion of ants--in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteThe alpines certainly love their new home. Lovely.
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Wonderful Margaret - love the spiders and the sink full of alpines. We had a white sink once in the garden and sadly got rid of it - still regret the decision now!
ReplyDeleteYowser that's a lot of spiders! Eeek....The sink is planted so pretty, I hope the spiders don't destroy any of the pretty plants.
ReplyDeleteouch, so many baby spiders. Can´t be good for the flowers.
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