Fall is officially here!
I know this because temperatures have reached below 50 degrees. Of course, that is at night and early morning, but it still counts! The other reason I know is that we have a new pet hanging around the house. Guess what we have? These animals appear mostly in the fall.
Tired of guessing?
Ok, here she is:
I wanted to get the humming bird feeder in this picture because it puts the spider in perspective. She is almost as big as some of the hummingbirds that come to feed, though come to think of it, I haven't seen any birds out there recently. A "common" garden spider -- this one has the yellow pattern on it, though the lighting doesn't show it. Nonpoisonous to humans though a little internet research says that when pressed up against human skin, they may bite. I'm not sure I know anyone who would press this thing against their skin, though. :) She is fascinating to watch in a really creepy sort of way, though the first time I saw her, I screamed a little. I was raising the window blinds because I was going to open the window and let some fabulous crisp, fall air in. I ended up NOT opening the window...
I actually hate spiders but am not brave enough to take a broom or a can of Raid to this one because it might attack me. The kids have named her "Heimlich" after the caterpillar in "A Bugs Life". We tried to keep a caterpillar that I caught last weekend but I didn't get the type of plant right and not wanting to starve him, I put him on the crepe myrtle and he took off in search of food. The kids had named HIM Heimlich but since we didn't keep him, the name got transferred to our spider. The caterpillar is pictured below:
Lots of creepy crawlers around for fascination this fall! And God made them all, even the eight-legged ones that freak me out!
3 comments:
My brother (who likes spiders) would tell you that this is a "good" spider and should be saved ... I, on the other hand, think spiders are kind of like snakes in that regard!
We seriously need to get together soon. I am thinking a playdate needs to make its way onto the calendar!
You know, I've heard people mention "good" spiders, but in my book, there is nos uch thing as a good spider! :)
I agree -- we need a play date or we need to meet up befor the next CHEB meeting again. That was an enjoyable evening. However, I didn't make it to last month's meeting. I am finding less and less energy for meetings. I just want to school my kids, have fun, and be with my family at night. You know? Maybe I'll blog about that next... :)
You sound like me ... with the exception of book-it and a couple of field trips, I haven't wanted to do anything outside of my house ... especially in the evenings. I missed the last CHEB meeting, too ... so I'll probably try to make the next one, just so I don't get too far out of the loop!
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