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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Web

Sunday morning very early I was in our backyard
picking lettuces for Nugget's breakfast and
filling the kitten's bowls. It was incredibly humid and foggy!
There was enough moisture in the air to highlight this
huge spider web! The web itself was about 4 feet
in diameter and the rope of webbing that connected
it between two trees was about 30 feet long!
That little orange spider in the center must have had
a busy night! I'm glad I wasn't there to see her
jump from one tree to the other! Yikes!
I think she was trying to catch a human
with the size of that web!
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Will you walk into my parlour? Said a spider to a fly;
'Tis the prettiest little parlour That ever you did spy.
(Quote by - Mary Howitt)
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43 comments:

  1. JillJuly 18, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Wow! I've never seen a web that huge. You really got some great pictures of it.

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  2. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Jill ~ I'm SO glad I didn't walk through it! haha.

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  3. Pat HattJuly 18, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Wow that thing is huge for sure
    Just another attraction to add to your zoo tour..lol
    Might be able to snare a cat
    Better warn the kitties of that
    Yeah walking through it would be mean to the spider after it worked all night
    It might have than crawled under the covers and gave you a bite
    Or maybe wanted to become a snack
    Plus you'd be covered in web pack
    So all was better that way
    Both of you still having a nice day

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  4. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Pat ~
    Another zoo tour attraction?
    Yeah, we need another distraction!
    haha
    Would not have liked that web on me
    I'd let out a little scream!
    Yes, I've had enough spider bites this year
    another would not give me cheer!
    I need to post on the one that bit me five times
    That was not sublime!

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  5. WandaJuly 18, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Oh my what a lesson in Nature. What a little architect.

    This is amazing Betsy, and you captures of it are spectacular.

    Love that little quote too.

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  6. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Wanda ~ I'm hoping she caught some of our huge mosquitos! We have plenty to spare!

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  7. FireLightJuly 18, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Great photos! Aren't these webs the most amazing engineering feats ever? One little orange spider...and will power!
    I am reminded of a Larson cartoon -- THE FAR SIDE--depicting two little spiders posted at the bottom of a sliding board where they have constructed an intricate, sturdy web...up top about slide down--a rather hefty boy...the caption reads
    "If this works, we'll eat like kings!"

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  8. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Firelight ~ lol....oh, that is cute! :)

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  9. MarieElizabethJuly 18, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Such a big success for such a little creature, hmm, maybe something for us to learn here.

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  10. MariJuly 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    That is one huge web! You got a god shot of it. I always have trouble getting spiderweb shots.

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  11. Anita JohnsonJuly 18, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Wow! First giant blackberries, now giant webs....what's next? (-:

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  12. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Anita ~ haha...I didn't think of it like that! Hmmm...I don't think I want to know...except that we're have a HUGE thunderstorm right now! HA.

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  13. happygirlJuly 18, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Great pics of a HUGE web. Spider webs are such beautiful creations. It's amazing such a scary creature can create such beauty.

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  14. The Better BakerJuly 18, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    GADZOOKS! Looks like it should be in outer space, not your backyard! Amazing pictures...you be careful out there ya hear? :-O

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  15. The Silver FoxJuly 18, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    "I need to post on the one that bit me five times."

    Does this mean you'll be changing the name of your blog to My Five Bites?

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  16. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Mari ~ I think it was the moisture on it. They are SO hard to photograph!

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  17. MagpieJuly 18, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    I think you better count the kittens! That thing is huge.

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  18. MichelleJuly 18, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Such an awesome piece of artwork from this little spider.

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  19. HelenJuly 18, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    The glistening web is really a thing of beauty ... like a work of art! Out here in Central Oregon it is still cool and dry. I'm on my way to St. Louis for a few weeks ~ tons of that midwest humidity and dewy moisture.

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  20. A Brit in TennesseeJuly 18, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    That's a huge web, I would have run a mile if I'd have caught it in my hair :)
    ~Jo

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  21. Brian MillerJuly 18, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    that is really cool actually...spiders create such neat works of art with their webs...glad the world wide web is not as sticky though...

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  22. Christian - Modobject@HomeJuly 18, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Gorgeous! I'm happy that you didn't step into THAT parlor and destroy a certain spiders hard, hard work!

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  23. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Helen ~ it is so humid...and dangerously hot. Hope you have a good trip, though!

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  24. Betsy BrockJuly 18, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Magpie ~ they're safe...I counted! lol....

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  25. A Lady's LifeJuly 18, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    Spiders are brilliant. I used to play with them to try to see their thinking capabilities and they are extremely smart.
    I would hate to be the hunted prey. lol

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  26. ShariJuly 19, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    I have been reading your blog on a regular basis. I just haven't had much time to comment. I really enjoy your posts. Thanks so much! :)

    That web was huge. Wow!

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  27. joanneJuly 19, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    Yikes, and Ewwww. I would have screamed if I had seen that in my yard. Glad you got a pic and even gladder it's in your yard!

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  28. jennyfrecklesJuly 19, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    A good night's work for that little creature. Hope she doesn't catch a kitten! I know from experience webs aren't easy to photograph - you did a great job.

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  29. SueannJuly 19, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    That is an amazing web!! It is huge!!
    Wow!
    Gorgeous photo too!! Well done
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  30. MikeJuly 19, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    I was looking for the words "some pig" in there. lol

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  31. Betsy BrockJuly 19, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Otin ~ I asked her if her name was Charlotte! :)

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  32. Betsy BrockJuly 19, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Shari ~ welcome! I'm so glad you commented so I know you're there! :)

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  33. HeatherJuly 19, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    that's awesome!!! great the you captured it on film!

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  34. TannaJuly 19, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    That is a HUGE spider web!! Great photos of it, Betsy! blessings ~ tanna

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  35. Alan BurnettJuly 19, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    The little orange spider is just a front to fool passers-by. The real spider behind the construction is six-foot tall and hiding behind the shed, just waiting for Betsy to come out with her camera

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  36. Betsy BrockJuly 19, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Alan ~ now I'm scared to walk behind the shed, thanks to you! lol...

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  37. UnknownJuly 19, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    that is a HUGE spider web! Amazing that you were able to capture it on camera. The conditions were just right.

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  38. MrsupoleJuly 19, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Sometimes when I walk out my front door, I will walk through threads of webs and part of me feels bad that I destroyed their hard work of jumping across the pathway, but the other part is saying EEWWW as I am trying to wipe this web off that is sticking to my skin and clothes. Plus I am also looking to see if the spider is stuck on me too. I hate it when that happens.

    Those were beautiful pics, than you so much for sharing.

    God bless.

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  39. Betsy BrockJuly 19, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Mrs. U ~ ewww..me, too! I'm not a fan! ha.

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  40. ratatouille's archivesJuly 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    What a tangle web we weave when we...
    Hi!Betsy...
    What great photographs [Of such a huge Spiderweb]...yesterday blueberries...Today.
    Thanks, for sharing too!
    deedee ;-D

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  41. Betsy BrockJuly 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Deedee ~ what an interesting choice of quotes there...especially for you! lol...

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  42. MarthaJuly 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Love it! (And the poem too.)

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  43. Bruno LalibertéJuly 24, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




    HUGZ

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