Jennifer Murphy's photos

Not quite two weeks later, my monster spider seems a bit deflated. That's quite an egg sac she's guarding.

I haven't been able to ID this lovely lady, but she's about the size of a typical orchard spider. She's pulled together some leaves on a jewel weed plant and made herself a cozy little home. edit: It's a Nursery Web Spider, and there are two lovely ladies! Update coming soon...

One of the smaller hawks that's been hanging around.

Not the greatest in flight shot, but it'll do.

We've had three hawks hanging around and I think at least one is nesting in the woods behind the house.