Late one gloomy afternoon the sole bloom on a hibiscus plant on my patio started to open.
Texas Star HibiscusĀ and Spider, 5:30 PM
About 2 1/2 hours later, the sun was down but the blossom continued to unfurl.
Texas Star Hibiscus and spider, 8 PM, day 1
Evidently the spider didn’t care for the changes to his hideaway and he moved on.
Texas Star Hibiscus, 8PM, day 1
The next morning it was raining and even after sunrise I needed to use flash to get a good image.
Texas Star Hibiscus, 7 AM day 2
Raindrops made a nice visual addition.
Texas Star Hibiscus, 7 AM day 2
A few hours later the “star” was fully open.
Texas Star Hibiscus, 10 AM day 2
The next morning, about 40 hours after it started to open, the bloom had completely curled up, done with its show, and promptly fell off.