"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Remember that big spider I saw by the patio door? It's an Argiope (aka
"writing spider"*). I went out back to strain the glass "pebbles" in the
solar copper fountain and put in fresh clear water. I went over to the
spigot to fill the fountain and saw another spider on the back window.
So, now there are two very large yellow and black Argiope spiders out
back.


The big black and yellow ones are females. The males are smaller and less
interesting looking.



*John keeps asking me if the spider has written my name in its web yet.
Apparently there's a myth or legend associated with them. If they write
your name in the web it means you're going to die or something silly like
that. Hey, as long as they keep eating the mosquitoes and those annoying
gnats they can write the complete works of Shakespeare for all I care. G

Eat 'em up, girls!
Charlotte of "Charlotte's Web" was another kind of spider, Araneus
cavaticus.


OB Cats: Persia is still very much enjoying her 'Cat TV'. The chickadees
are having a field day zooming in and out, as are the tufted titmice and a
pair of cardinals have become "regulars". The occasional blue jay drops
by. Persia has a lot of fun watching and chattering at the birds all day
long


Lucky, we are getting drenched by the margins of hurricane Dan. It's been
damp or downright soaking here for a couple of days.


--
Theresa and Dante

Stinky Forever: http://pets.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh