Tag Archives: Spiders

Webnesday (72)

Posted on November 23, 2021 by krikitarts

One of my favorite spiders visited me in my work shed the other day and when I transferred it to the garden, it was apparently quite happy to explore a handy flower for long enough to make for a pretty … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (71)

Posted on October 6, 2021 by krikitarts

This little fellow joined me in my workspace in my work shed a few days ago and seemed to be quite happy to be moved out into the garden via a few handy lawn flowers (the diameter of the white … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (70)

Posted on September 29, 2021 by krikitarts

I had intended to post this yesterday (Wednesday), but other matters demanded more attention, so I’m a day late—but it’s still Wednesday back in Minnesota as I write this. I’ve been going through some old photos from summers back at … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (69)

Posted on September 15, 2021 by krikitarts

Just a few days ago I was cleaning out weeds from the back-yard garden, and as I was putting the culled Kikuyu grass into the green bin, this little Bronze Aussie Jumper (Helpis minitabunda) appeared and offered an opportunity for … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (68): More Foggy, Foggy Dew

Posted on July 7, 2021 by krikitarts

And now for something completely different. It has been my custom to present images in my Webnesday posts of the spiders whose acquaintance I happen to make, but this time I’m featuring the results of the work of many. We … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (67) Trapeze Artist?

Posted on March 4, 2021 by krikitarts

Late yesterday (Webnesday) CD found this little spider in our kitchen and called it to my attention. I carefully eased it into a small container with a flower to keep it for the night. Today I released it onto a … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (66): Long-Jaw Silver

Posted on February 23, 2021 by krikitarts

The day before yesterday Squiddy came and tapped on our window. She had discovered a spider that we had both been hoping to find some day, but which had so far eluded us. It was a female Leucauge dromedaria, commonly … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (65)

Posted on December 15, 2020 by krikitarts

Two days ago I found that an old piece of childrens’ furniture that we keep in the back yard for the grandkids had suffered a fractured leg joint. After I’d taken it into my shed for repair, this large (body … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (64)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by krikitarts

As the days grow longer, the  weather warms and the flora flourish, I’m seeing a very rewarding increase in the fauna in our garden as well. One very welcome guest that I met last week is a variety of little … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (63)

Posted on October 13, 2020 by krikitarts

Last Saturday I hosted a garden party for the whole family. We brought the tablecloth and napkins back to wash them and set them on the dining room table. On Sunday morning I heard a startled yelp from CD and … Continue reading →

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