Another black-eyed susan from a different patch in the road.  Oh, and a little spider giving her a hug.
This tiny little spider caught the light perfectly.
Spider Condos
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Autumn weather in South Alabama is ... weird.  Yesterday was comfortably warm, then a southern breeze pushed in off the Gulf and today it became humid and sticky.  As I stopped to get a couple shots of this spiderweb, the fog broke up through the sunlight into drops--it became a light rain.  Tonight, a cold front pushed through from the north bringing rain and cooler temps.  Yesterday we had the air conditioner on and tomorrow we'll turn on the heat, but that's life in the Deep South.
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I lucked up and found a female green lynx spider guarding her egg sac.  Pretty icky looking.  Sad to say they may not survive the harvest.
Sometimes I just need a little different perspective. (Golden Silk Orb Weaver)
Green Lynx Spider
After about 4 weeks, we finally got a little bit of rain.  Since it was a little cooler, I decided to hit the cotton fields and try to find some blossoms.  At one point I noticed a bee that seemed to be dangling under a leaf; when I looked closer, I found a green spider had captured it.  I've never seen a spider that looks like a watermelon, with creepy spiny legs--yuck!  I felt sorry for the bee, but also found myself craving watermelon.  Well ... I went home and ate watermelon.
Another black-eyed susan from a different patch in the road. Oh, and a little spider giving her a hug.
Another black-eyed susan from a different patch in the road.  Oh, and a little spider giving her a hug.
Another black-eyed susan from a different patch in the road. Oh, and a little spider giving her a hug.
See photo in original gallery.