Washing some fresh kale brought in from the garden last night, J came face to face with a spider. As one does. Being a naturalist of stout mien she put it in one of the insect pots that are strategically placed around our house for just such encounters and asked me if this [...]
Orbweaver spider (species t.b.i.d) taking a leisurely lunch with a bee ... tasty.
Didn’t have to go far to find this fellow – last week we brought in dahlia and canna lily bulbs/tubers from the garden. While preparing the canna lily for winter, J found a large and a hairy spider amongst them. Rather a fine specimen, getting on for 2 inches across. Impossible to tell its colour [...]