Esther's photos with the keyword: Golden

Female Golden Orb Weaver Spider - Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. These spiders are known for the zigzag patterns (stabilimenta) in their webs. The females usually eat their mate AIMG_0602

Golden Chain trees are know for their yellow flowers that hand wysteria-like in pendulous racemes from their branches. Despite their beauty, all parts of the tree are poisonous to humans if ingested, causing include intense sleepiness, vomiting, convulsive movements, coma, slight frothing at the mouth and unequally dilated pupils. However, some butterflies feed off the pollen with no difficulties. AIMG_1307