Similar Web Varieties
Spider activities are increasing. This web was easy to see from the computer. Notice the half of another web on the lower, back part of the web. There’s two webs in this picture: one is obvious on the...
View ArticleOrb Webs
Spider numbers began increasing in July). Their webs come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The spider is in the center of this web. Another spider spun this orb web, attaching the end points of two...
View ArticleHorizontal Webs
Spider webs are usually vertical. Obviously, these two are horizontal. The two strands — orange and other blue — are strands of silk that were let out to hold the web in place. You’ll see a part of...
View ArticleA Different Spider Web
This first picture fascinated me because of the green spider. I have no explanation for the webs in the next two pictures. Maybe they were having a “spider’s disagreement.” Or could have been trying to...
View ArticleBlowing in the Wind
Conditions were just right (on August 11) for this spiderweb to show from a distance. I moved closer to better show its intricate details. The web’s movement turned the “spokes” into narrow ribbons.
View ArticleA Psykadelic Web
A spider spun a psykadelic web in the pine tree in our backyard. The morning light and the changing angles of the web reflected the web’s various colors. Early morning colors created various...
View ArticleSpider Silk … in February
It’s warmed up now at the end of January, and I’m seeing increasing number of strands of spider silk. I see the most connecting the tall grasses in the field across the highway. A breeze blows the...
View ArticleReturning Bluebirds
The bluebirds moved into my yard recently. They wouldn’t show up if it weren’t for their bright colors. They can be easy to see if they’re perched just right in the sunlight. They do brighten up a...
View ArticleBullseye Spider Web
I got up in the morning and looked out the picture window, and this spider was weaving his web. He had it almost done. He was a talented spider. That came out every morning to recreate his work of...
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