Phoenix Rising

By kmjon

spider

When I finished feeding the birds this morning I went down the back to finish clearing the plot I'm building my aquaponics system on.
I found a beautiful web a spider had built from the fence to my wheelbarrow. Was disappointed that I was going to have to destroy the web to use the wheelbarrow but I couldn't help that.
I didn't need the wheelbarrow straight away so I left the web as I wanted to try and get a decent photo but as it was overcast and the web seemed gloomy I thought I'd wait before going and getting the camera.
Imagine my surprise a few minutes later when I found a great big spider now in the middle of the web. Most likely she ( I haven't managed to identify the spider) and it's not one I know though it's probably common here).
She had caught something in the web and was busy wrapping it up.
So I raced in and got the camera and started clicking away. She got very upset and took off a few feet as soon as I started clicking which was very disappointing.
However as soon as I was away from her precious catch she stopped still and let me take some shots. I finished and went on with my land clearing. When I looked at he web again a short while later she had retrieved her prey and retired to finish her meal on the fence. I carefully lifted the web from the wheelbarrow and attached it further up from where she was on the fence. I hope she hasn't moved far and will have to see if she is still around tomorrow. She had a prime spot picked out for catching prey and there where several leftovers already in her web. Such a shame she built on my barrow.

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