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Another Spider Breakfast
I was just walking beside the house yesterday and happened to notice a Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera) spider hanging from a single thread from the eaves. No big deal. But suddenly there was frantic activity as a dragonfly appeared tangled in the thread. After some wrestling, which quickly subdued the dragonfly, the spider hoisted its Continue reading
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A Spider And Its Breakfast
I half walked through a spider’s web one morning before I noticed it. I caught enough of the web to lay it to one side and watch, because clearly I had interrupted a food-wrapping project. The two objects (one spider and one partially wrapped victim) were several inches apart after my blunder, but the spider Continue reading
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Two Pretty Spiders
I often encounter spiders here, hopefully before I have accidentally walked through their webs (which does sometimes happen, especially when they are across pathways). Here are two examples of spiders who were just quietly going about their business in the garden. Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) A distinctive feature of the Yellow Garden Spider is Continue reading
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Wildlife Visitors
I am not building a garden to have a collection of pretty plants, although that will hopefully be a pleasant side-effect. The real goal is to create a small pocket of nature that will be healthy for the land and welcoming to wildlife. Here’s an example of what is happening, which encourages me. As I Continue reading
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Incy Wincy Spider
I spotted this cute critter outside my garage about a week ago. It’s a Western Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona oaxacensis). It’s a determined soul. Since I found it, its web has been demolished on a daily basis by heavy rain or strong wind. And yet it remains. Sometimes I’ve seen it on a web (which is Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
Rewilding My Lot 