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As I posted about a couple of times over the last few weeks, I built this rain garden in my backyard. Two of my roof downspouts empty into it and the water fills the garden for a while before it slowly sinks into the ground. The plants are starting to grow and leaf out . . . → Read More and See Photos: Rain Garden Wildlife 
Now that we are starting to see some insects in the yard, the Cross Spiders have returned. These spiders are not native but pretty soon they will be everywhere. They spin large orb webs between trees and plants and wait in the middle of the web for an insect to fly into it. . . . → Read More and See Photos: As the Insects Flourish, So Do the Cross Spiders 
This spider was inside our house climbing around on our oven. It looks a lot like a Long-legged Sac Spider. According to Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America by Arthur V. Evans, these spiders are usually seen in homes where they live inside appliances. They also bite- and apparently the bite . . . → Read More and See Photos: Spider Anatomy 
This bug was hanging on just outside of my front door. In this case, it really IS a bug. Confused? Even though people usually call any insect a bug, there is a certain group of insects that are actually known as “true bugs”. Stink bugs, squash bugs, and leaf-footed bugs are just a few . . . → Read More and See Photos: Really a Bug 
I noticed these nice cloud patterns over our patio pond this week. The rush spikes still have their seed heads. Hold on though- one of them looks a little strange. Another Cross Spider! They are everywhere. This is just above the spot that was in my last post where a Cross Spider didn’t . . . → Read More and See Photos: Rush in the Sky 
With the weather changing, I’ve noticed a lot less Cross Spiders and their webs recently. This large one was still around but unfortunately fell into my patio pond. It was probably a female due to its size (males are smaller). Related posts:Cross Spiders Are Everywhere Over the past few weeks I have noticed . . . → Read More and See Photos: Cross Spider All Wet 
This Harvestman is safely resting on one of my garden plants. They are all over my yard and are welcome to find food as they please. This one has clearly lost a couple of legs on its right side. This one has lost a lot more than just a couple of legs! I . . . → Read More and See Photos: Harvestman in Flytrap 
It is amazing what you can see after a little rain falls. This web has probably been in this plant in my front yard for a while now. But, until it got wet, I did not see it. Rain overnight mixed with some sunlight in the morning is the perfect combination for taking . . . → Read More and See Photos: Watery Web |
 
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