Robin - how do they know which one is theirs?

Those spider pictures creep me out. LOL I hate spiders.

Rob - what the heck?

These are all fantastic photos!!!

Jim, super cool shot!

Bob, what's that spider and what's the deal with the weird thicker zigzagged lines on the web?

I have them at my house. Pretty. That is the female 'garden spider'. It is called other names, too. If you look up 'garden spider' you can see all the interesting things, like about mating and their babies, etc.

So it's a garden orb spider? ours are MUCH fatter here! :)

Web link to Garden Spider

I have two bags, that I am thinking are future spider babies. Should I just leave them out over winter? Both my front yard and my back yard spiders have disappeared.

Moni

According to what I read, the babies inside are the size of motes of dust. They are supposed to be able to overwinter. My garden spider disappeared overnight. The web is still there, so I don't believe that a critter got her. I'll check again later.

Their names are on the top. This is a really great idea. I wish they'd had it when I was in marching band. Instead of taking breaks constantly, they can drink whenever they need. So they stay hydrated. And when they're practicing march without playing, they carry it instead of their instrument, keeping their arms in shape. They were sitting on the ground because it was the final run through with playing last night before homecoming tonight. They did so well! They knew it rocked. They even cheered once they were let go. I'm sure they're going to have a great season. The first competition is a week away. They are READY!

No spiders, just tiny moths, smaller than an inch, on the zinnia flowers. Really moved fast! Took me 6 shots to get this one.