Another Lovely Lady Hunts in My Yard

I spied her pulling a small package up by her silken  thread. It was  bundled securely in her silk, she reminded me of a fishermen reeling in that big catch.

I had noticed her web before, just not her. She had been living under the large purple martin birdhouse in my backyard. Several feet in the air.  Being me I had to have a closer look.  That  birdhouse sits on a  telescopic pole so I lowered it.

And there she was right next to the bottom out of the sun and weather.

Wonderful darling that she is, she was eating a yellow jacket. How thoughtful of her.

I named the one in the front yard Freda so I'll name her Beatrice. Unfortunately I damaged her web when I lowered the birdhouse.   So I've given her some work to do. It is amazing how strong the thread is in a web this size. Not to mention how complex they are. A true natural engineering marvel.

Olymous C2500L marco yes I got close

September 21, 2009

Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington State

By me