My resident Spider wraps up a Bumble Bee!!

A macro full of life's drama. While I don't like to see the demise of a bee, as a bee lover, spiders must also eat and they are important in the garden also. I value the web spiders in my garden and try to avoid disturbing their webs while pottering around. Thanks for this wonderful image in the Bee group.

Many thanks to you Imogen. I really do appreciate your comments and interest!

.. Nature is - we may not like what we see, but we are also part of the grand scheme (at least I think so)

.. I just try to steer clear of the Robber Flies when they are in attack-mode after the butterflies !

Ooooooh I've never seen Robber Flies attacking Butterflies......it must be awful!

- so far, no butterflies spotted as a meal for the RBs ... just the large Carpenter Bee
- but, I talk to my plants, trees, etc - and tell the butterflies to be on guard !

- never saw these things in Florida

Haha....that's good!!

Just noticed the third tiny insect at the top which seems to have been caught in the spider silk as well.