{"id":237,"date":"2015-11-05T18:56:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T07:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2016-08-18T06:55:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T20:55:48","slug":"smaller-things-in-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/?page_id=237","title":{"rendered":"Smaller Things in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"ngg-galleria-parent \"\n     data-id=\"717\"\n     id=\"displayed_gallery_717\">\n\t<div class=\"ngg-galleria\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ngg-galleria-offscreen-seo-wrapper\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/ButterflyStkd3.jpg\"\n               title=\"Butterfly trying to warm up after cold snap.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/ButterflyStkd3.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_ButterflyStkd3.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"446\"\n               data-title=\"ButterflyStkd3\"\n               data-description=\"Butterfly trying to warm up after cold snap.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/ButterflyStkd3.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"ButterflyStkd3\" alt=\"ButterflyStkd3\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" style=\"max-width:899px;max-height:600px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/ButterflyStkd3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/ButterflyStkd3.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4329.jpg\"\n               title=\"Green Katydid on Diosma.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4329.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM4329.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"421\"\n               data-title=\"1CM4329\"\n               data-description=\"Green Katydid on Diosma.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4329.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM4329\" alt=\"1CM4329\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" style=\"max-width:899px;max-height:600px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4329.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4329.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4327.jpg\"\n               title=\"Green Katydid on Diosma.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4327.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM4327.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"418\"\n               data-title=\"1CM4327\"\n               data-description=\"Green Katydid on Diosma.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4327.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM4327\" alt=\"1CM4327\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" style=\"max-width:899px;max-height:600px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4327.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4327.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4283.jpg\"\n               title=\"I was standing out the front garden just enjoying the late morning when I noticed these bees having a ball!\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4283.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM4283.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"414\"\n               data-title=\"1CM4283\"\n               data-description=\"I was standing out the front garden just enjoying the late morning when I noticed these bees having a ball!\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4283.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM4283\" alt=\"1CM4283\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:899px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4283.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4283.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8544.jpg\"\n               title=\"Katydid larvae.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8544.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM8544.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"443\"\n               data-title=\"1CM8544\"\n               data-description=\"Katydid larvae.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8544.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM8544\" alt=\"1CM8544\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8544.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8544.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8476.jpg\"\n               title=\"I saw this little fellow in a shrub in my front garden. I was reminded of a clown.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8476.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM8476.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"442\"\n               data-title=\"1CM8476\"\n               data-description=\"I saw this little fellow in a shrub in my front garden. I was reminded of a clown.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8476.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM8476\" alt=\"1CM8476\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8476.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8476.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8458.jpg\"\n               title=\"Spider patiently awaiting prey.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8458.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM8458.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"441\"\n               data-title=\"1CM8458\"\n               data-description=\"Spider patiently awaiting prey.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8458.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM8458\" alt=\"1CM8458\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8458.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8458.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8451.jpg\"\n               title=\"This Spider was patiently waiting for dinner when it presented itself in the form of a aphid.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8451.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM8451.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"440\"\n               data-title=\"1CM8451\"\n               data-description=\"This Spider was patiently waiting for dinner when it presented itself in the form of a aphid.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8451.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM8451\" alt=\"1CM8451\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8451.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8451.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8447.jpg\"\n               title=\"I constantly marvel at the amazingly different &quot;faces&quot; spiders &amp; insects have when looked at via the Macro Lens. They become a truly different creature. Terrible yet intriguing in the one.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8447.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM8447.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"439\"\n               data-title=\"1CM8447\"\n               data-description=\"I constantly marvel at the amazingly different &quot;faces&quot; spiders &amp; insects have when looked at via the Macro Lens. They become a truly different creature. Terrible yet intriguing in the one.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8447.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM8447\" alt=\"1CM8447\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8447.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8447.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8193.jpg\"\n               title=\"Macro of Caterpillar (unidentified) on the flowers of Pig Face plant. Actual Caterpillar was approximately 1mm in width and 10mm in length. Extension Tube on 90mm Macro lens.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8193.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM8193.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"438\"\n               data-title=\"1CM8193\"\n               data-description=\"Macro of Caterpillar (unidentified) on the flowers of Pig Face plant. Actual Caterpillar was approximately 1mm in width and 10mm in length. Extension Tube on 90mm Macro lens.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8193.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM8193\" alt=\"1CM8193\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8193.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM8193.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM7855.jpg\"\n               title=\"Granny Moth\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM7855.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM7855.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"437\"\n               data-title=\"1CM7855\"\n               data-description=\"Granny Moth\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM7855.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM7855\" alt=\"1CM7855\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM7855.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM7855.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6099.jpg\"\n               title=\"Flesh Fly resting on bricks\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6099.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM6099.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"436\"\n               data-title=\"1CM6099\"\n               data-description=\"Flesh Fly resting on bricks\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6099.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM6099\" alt=\"1CM6099\" width=\"596\" height=\"900\" style=\"max-width:596px;max-height:900px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6099.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6099.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6098.jpg\"\n               title=\"Flesh Fly resting on bricks\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6098.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM6098.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"434\"\n               data-title=\"1CM6098\"\n               data-description=\"Flesh Fly resting on bricks\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6098.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM6098\" alt=\"1CM6098\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6098.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM6098.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5503.jpg\"\n               title=\"In one of my many forays in my backyard I found this spider sitting on the leaves of an Agapanthus. I&#039;ve never seen a similar one since. Odd.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5503.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM5503.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"432\"\n               data-title=\"1CM5503\"\n               data-description=\"In one of my many forays in my backyard I found this spider sitting on the leaves of an Agapanthus. I&#039;ve never seen a similar one since. Odd.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5503.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM5503\" alt=\"1CM5503\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5503.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5503.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5446.jpg\"\n               title=\"Huntsman Spider.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5446.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM5446.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"430\"\n               data-title=\"1CM5446\"\n               data-description=\"Huntsman Spider.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5446.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM5446\" alt=\"1CM5446\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5446.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM5446.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4867.jpg\"\n               title=\"Jumping Spider close-up on Diosma.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4867.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM4867.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"428\"\n               data-title=\"1CM4867\"\n               data-description=\"Jumping Spider close-up on Diosma.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4867.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM4867\" alt=\"1CM4867\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4867.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4867.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4782.jpg\"\n               title=\"A Pink Flower Spider awaiting prey while sitting on Diosma Flowers.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4782.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM4782.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"426\"\n               data-title=\"1CM4782\"\n               data-description=\"A Pink Flower Spider awaiting prey while sitting on Diosma Flowers.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4782.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM4782\" alt=\"1CM4782\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4782.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4782.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4411.jpg\"\n               title=\"I was spending the afternoon finding subjects for macro work around the back garden. I spotted this little one on an old dilapidated desk I use for potting and other activities. I love spiders because they&#039;re instinctually frightening yet fascinating. I&#039;ve had this appreciation for them as long as I can remember.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4411.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM4411.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"424\"\n               data-title=\"1CM4411\"\n               data-description=\"I was spending the afternoon finding subjects for macro work around the back garden. I spotted this little one on an old dilapidated desk I use for potting and other activities. I love spiders because they&#039;re instinctually frightening yet fascinating. I&#039;ve had this appreciation for them as long as I can remember.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4411.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM4411\" alt=\"1CM4411\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4411.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM4411.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2916.jpg\"\n               title=\"In the same modelling session where the Katydid was saved my me after being presented by my very proud cat, I managed to get this shot too. If only every model was so obliging.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2916.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM_2916.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"445\"\n               data-title=\"1CM_2916\"\n               data-description=\"In the same modelling session where the Katydid was saved my me after being presented by my very proud cat, I managed to get this shot too. If only every model was so obliging.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2916.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM_2916\" alt=\"1CM_2916\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2916.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2916.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2871.jpg\"\n               title=\"My cat had bought this little critter in through the cat door, fortunately only having lost a leg (which may have already been gone for all I knew). I recovered it while acknowledging the great feat. I then returned it outside and decided to take a couple of photos since it was happy enough to sit relatively still. Over about Ten minutes I shot while it modelled for me.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2871.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_1CM_2871.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"444\"\n               data-title=\"1CM_2871\"\n               data-description=\"My cat had bought this little critter in through the cat door, fortunately only having lost a leg (which may have already been gone for all I knew). I recovered it while acknowledging the great feat. I then returned it outside and decided to take a couple of photos since it was happy enough to sit relatively still. Over about Ten minutes I shot while it modelled for me.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2871.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"1CM_2871\" alt=\"1CM_2871\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2871.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/1CM_2871.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_1080.jpg\"\n               title=\"Spider awaiting prey while stationed on a Yucca leaf.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_1080.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC_1080.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"449\"\n               data-title=\"DSC_1080\"\n               data-description=\"Spider awaiting prey while stationed on a Yucca leaf.\"\n                class='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='717' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n                <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_1080.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"DSC_1080\" alt=\"DSC_1080\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" style=\"max-width:900px;max-height:596px\" src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_1080.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_1080.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>            <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_0920-Edit.jpg\"\n               title=\"This is one of my earliest Macro shots. This was the first photograph I truly thought was worthwhile printing and framing for my wall. I&#039;d never really thought about Flies pollinating flowers before. It seems Bees are the Stars and Flies the stand-ins.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_0920-Edit.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC_0920-Edit.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"448\"\n               data-title=\"DSC_0920-Edit\"\n               data-description=\"This is one of my earliest Macro shots. This was the first photograph I truly thought was worthwhile printing and framing for my wall. I&#039;d never really thought about Flies pollinating flowers before. 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I felt that it was like a tiny little old man looking at me.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/DSC_0248.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/shardsofarcadia.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/the-smaller-things-of-life-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC_0248.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"447\"\n               data-title=\"DSC_0248\"\n               data-description=\"I saw this tiny spider in my front garden one saturday morning and could not resist the shot. 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