Argiope Dinner, II

I think that this one was possibly a red wasp, a nest of which hangs under the eave of the shed quite close to the spider's web; but it's rather hard to tell once they get all wrapped and mummified.

Argiope Dinner, I

The argiope is gone today. Where did it go? Did it leave willingly, or did it become a tasty morsel for a passing bird? (Or coon or something? Do small mammals eat large spiders?) This was its dinner last Tuesday, September 21.

Argiope in the Garden

Loretta Claims the Photo Tent

Wednesday Sky

East


North


North


Northwest

On the Patio

Sitting out here with Lo, I just saw a bee pick up & carry away a small bit of hardboiled egg yolk that had fallen to the ground a few minutes before. How odd!

Tarantula on the Front Porch

By a rake, on the floor, for scale. She was quite large.

Wednesday Rainbow

Or portion thereof, at least

I Like You, Heart. I Heart You, Lichen.

I Have Taken Up Acorn Carving

Not really; some squirrel or bird did it. But can you see the little face?

A School Wall That I Love

Lizard in Bucket

Damselfly

Let's pretend that the blurred effect is on purpose and artistic

Toadstool

Rusty Bucket

Miss Lo and Herself, Part III

(and her shredded lamp)

Miss Lo and Herself, Part II

Jessie in the Grass

Ruby on the Porch

Miss Loretta and Herself: Part I

Spiderweb in Cedar Tree

Wasp and Crape Myrtle

Wasp Nest in the Rosemary

Tarantula Hawk

Arghhh! Why, why, why can't I get a decent photograph of the elusive tarantula hawk? So shiny, so purply-black and purply-golden, so Gorey-like as it flies around with its giant legs hanging down.

These are the only other snaps I've managed of this guy. In six years. It's sad, really.


This one is crappy but I love it anyway