A little visitor

which I have never seen before. It was squashed after this shot.

Ending a very difficult year for me, both mentally and physically with this beautiful flower and fragrance. May the next year be as bright as this beautiful bloom.

Sending best wishes to you all for a healthy, happy and blessed 2024

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful capture and best wishes for 2024.

[Dorothy]

Love the scent and flower. I would squash him too.
May the coming year be Happy and Healthy.

[Bucktree]

Beautiful flower and capture. Wishing you the best in 2024.

[Wendy]

Looks like plumeria also known as frangipani.

The name "frangipani" comes from a fictional 16th-century marquis of the noble Frangipani family in Italy, who created a synthetic plumeria-like perfume.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautifully captured - so in tune with the flower - Happy New Year Diana

[katy]

Poor little thing. it looks a bit like a crab. I love your beautiful frangipani! The blooms are such a pretty color

[Mags]

Wonderful capture with your little crab spider.

[Susan Wakely]

Wishing you a bright and beautiful 2024.

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Christine Sztukowski]

May 2024 be as wonderful as this flower

[Cordiander]

Very pretty. I wish you all the best Diana!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great catch and so pretty.

[Allison Maltese]

What a beautiful high key shot, visitor and all. Best to you for a better year to come, Diana. I so enjoy your images, and look forward to seeing them.

[Carole Sandford]

Beautiful! Best wishes for a happy & healthy New Year.

[gloria jones]

Neat close up....Happy New Year, Diana!

[Jean Karvelis]

Happy Hogmanay!

[Rob Z]

I feel a little sorry for him..

[Bec]

Who can resist a frangipani? Nice focus

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely

[KV]

Awesome! Happy New Year!

[haskar]

Beautiful capture. Happy New Year Diana!

[Babs]

Poor little spider, sorry to hear it was squashed.

Happy New Year to you and your family Diana. I do hope 2024 is a much better for you.

[LManning (Laura)]

A beautiful bloom and an interesting visitor. Wishing you a Happy New Year, with gratitude for sharing your creativity with us every day.

[George]

Lovely picture with beautiful tones and interesting visitor. May your 2924 be happy, healthy and blessed.

[Rick]

Lovely flower and capture. Cant say so much about the visitor. :-) Hope you and yours have a Happy New Year.

[Diana]

@wh2021 @illinilass @dkellogg @photohoot @beryl @grammyn @marlboromaam @wakelys @joansmor @365projectorgchristine @cordulaamann @mittens @falcon11 @carole_sandford @seattlite @karvelis @robz @walksnaplove @elisasaeter @kvphoto @haskar @onewing @ljmanning @gaf005 @rickster549 Thanks for the wonderful comments and wishes, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Steve Chappell]

Lovely

[Merrelyn]

A lovely image Diana. I hope that 2024 is kinder to you.

[Heather]

A beautiful capture, Diana! I love the softness of the petals, the colours, and your shallow dof. (That critter is amazing, too!) I hope this year is better for you, Diana. Wishing you the very best in all ways! xx (fav)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Excellent close-up Diana! I do wish you a happier and healthier year in 2024- with many more beautiful shots like this one.

[Kathy A]

Gorgeous!