Saturday, September 13, 2008

Camera Critters #23

Camera Critters by Misty Dawn, go here to see who's participating.

My daughter called me over her house because she wanted me to see a monster spider. It was night and with a spotlight I was able to get this. I think it is a Cross Orb Weaver female. It is wrapping up a tasty moth. It wasn't as big as I thought but it did have a big body. Her home is under a shingle on my daughters front porch.
This is a spider along side my flower garden. There are a lot more spiders building webs and getting ready for winter. I think this is a Funnel Web Spider.

I was taking my grandson Soccer Boy to the library to get a book. I saw something in the tree across the street. Can you see it? I got my camera and went for a better look.
Yes, it was a nest of black paper hornets and the nest was well on it's way.
The light post had something funny going on. A group of Yellow Jackets were having a pow-wow.
they then singled filed into their home. What a funny sight to see.

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42 comments:

  1. PappySeptember 13, 2008 at 2:23 PM

    Save the wasps. They eat bag worms. Brave camera work on spiders and yellow jackets. Have a great weekend. Pappy

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 2:36 PM

    Way cool spider!

    We have a black and yellow garden spider on our front porch with a lovely web going. I'll have to take some pictures for you.

    The wasps give me chills!

    Blessings!
    Lacy

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  3. kjpwebSeptember 13, 2008 at 3:28 PM

    That sure is Critters galore! As long as they are where I am not - I'm ok! ;)
    Cheers, Klaus

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  4. DinaSeptember 13, 2008 at 3:53 PM

    I love the way you see things, Fishing Guy. Good eye, good attitude, and of course the resulting good pics.
    Funnel webs--aren't they poisonous??

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  5. ratmammySeptember 13, 2008 at 4:08 PM

    waagh!! all scary critters to me, but i know they all do good things... great photos!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 4:10 PM

    Now I understand , what this Camera Critters is :)
    Your post is very good adviser for it.
    Greetings from Finland!

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  7. NormSeptember 13, 2008 at 4:12 PM

    great shot!, the spiders and wasps are so cute..

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  8. walk2writeSeptember 13, 2008 at 4:18 PM

    Everywhere you look the critters are hard at work, wrapping up the season. Did your grandson find a good book on insects at the library? I need to find one. I had a field guide that went into a yard sale pile by mistake last year.

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  9. Misty DawnSSeptember 13, 2008 at 4:28 PM

    Oh my... I stepped on a yellow jackets nest when I was young.. not a fun experience.

    These are really awesome shots, my friend! I always love visiting 'home'... errrr I mean your blog ;-)

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 5:02 PM

    Insectivora Avenue I think.
    On that day I had B&W film only. Other times I used colour transparency. It was some years before I had two Canon bodies or pocketable half-frame cameras.

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  11. MicheleSeptember 13, 2008 at 5:08 PM

    Whoa! Lots of creepy things! But super cool camera pics happening! Wow... really neat! Lovin' the yellow jacket Pow-wow... had to giggle at that! Hehehe.... =D
    Mountain Retreat

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  12. LeedraSeptember 13, 2008 at 5:12 PM

    Funny, my neighbor hollered at me this morning to get my camera. A spider also. I am in the middle of my Cataloochee Cove series, so I won't be posting right now. Hornet's Nest? Yike!!!

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  13. bobbieSeptember 13, 2008 at 5:40 PM

    Really love that spider. The others, I'm not so sure of.

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  14. UnknownSeptember 13, 2008 at 5:46 PM

    Wonderful pics... I want to do Camera Critters.

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  15. Reader WilSeptember 13, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    Very good post! You must know a lot about insects. Spiders are useful but I put them always outside. There are many kinds of spiders. Here in Holland they are not dangerous, but in Australia there are some pretty nasty spiders which bites are poisonous.

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 6:26 PM

    It's a bug's world :-) when you have an eye for it, as you. P.S. No, I'm not related to Dr. Doolittle, hahaha, thanks for your humorous comment !

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  17. i beatiSeptember 13, 2008 at 6:59 PM

    stingingly beautiful sandy

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  18. Jane Hards PhotographySeptember 13, 2008 at 7:55 PM

    That spider is huge and the wasps. urgh. You ahve some fabulous captures today.

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  19. EG CameraGirlSeptember 13, 2008 at 8:30 PM

    I like spiders over hornets and wasps any day! Garden spiders are actually great to have in the garden as they consume many pests.

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  20. The BirdladySeptember 13, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    FG, my arachnophobia is getting to me! Great shots....almost too great - I moved back from the screen. lol

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  21. bcmomtooSeptember 13, 2008 at 10:20 PM

    I really don't like any of those critters. Great pics anyway.

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  22. CarlettaSeptember 13, 2008 at 10:27 PM

    I've seen spiders all over blogland the past couple of weeks and have been envious. I had to smile when I saw yours - I finally got one this morning that I'll post one day this week.
    I like that pow-wow of yellow jackets.

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2008 at 12:37 AM

    the spider looks interesting. but the hornetsss oohhh am gonna run for life. :)

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  24. A Blog In The RoughSeptember 14, 2008 at 12:50 AM

    Your creepy crawlies look great on pictures but I'll pass on them up close! :)

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  25. UnknownSeptember 14, 2008 at 1:05 AM

    You got really close to those spiders!

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  26. Müge TekilSeptember 14, 2008 at 3:07 AM

    Well... I have the impression that the insects in your region are a little bit big in size! :-) Personally, I would never have the courage to take these photos of the spider! I would scream and run away certainly! :-)

    Have a nice Sunday and a happy CC!

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  27. DirkjogtSeptember 14, 2008 at 3:51 AM

    If people would look around more often they can discover a lot of life in their own garden. Awesome pictures!

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  28. UnknownSeptember 14, 2008 at 8:55 AM

    Ewwwww-I don't like either of those things!But great photos!

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  29. LouiseSeptember 14, 2008 at 9:35 AM

    Love the spiders! You can keep the yellow jackets and hornets. Had I been taking the pictures, one of them would have charged me. They're fun like that when I am around! Fun post anyway.

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  30. Jack and JoannSeptember 14, 2008 at 9:54 AM

    Charlotte the Spider from Charlotte's web sure has some gigantic cousins in her spider family.

    35-3 Ohio State lost big time. OUCH!!!

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2008 at 10:39 AM

    The spiders make me think of Halloween-which is just around the corner. And you already know I love the bees. I'm becoming bee obsessed lately! And you just keep filling my need.

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  32. Daniel SantosSeptember 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM

    the first and the third picture are fantastic.

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  33. NCmountainwomanSeptember 14, 2008 at 11:45 AM

    Fantastic photographs. You really hit a home run with this post. I loved it!

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  34. healingmagichandsSeptember 14, 2008 at 12:03 PM

    This must be spider week on Camera critters. I love them all and your pics are great.

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  35. ShiongeSeptember 14, 2008 at 12:42 PM

    This really freak me out FG but I must say it was wonderfully captured on camera :) What happened now to the spider???

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  36. Ramblings of a Villas GirlSeptember 14, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    FG: The spiders look huge. Pretty but very very big. I have never heard of black paper hornets before, but their nest is beautiful.

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  37. Lapa37September 14, 2008 at 2:52 PM

    Well Fishing guy I am usually a huge fan of your pictures.Today however being that spiders scare the pants off me I had to peek at your pictures through my closed eyes I did think the wasp nest was interesting.

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  38. Marcos SantosSeptember 14, 2008 at 5:21 PM

    Hey Fish

    You Kidding? ...
    Keep up with these far wasps.
    I did not come close.

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  39. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 12:17 AM

    Scary hornet nest. I've never seen anything like that before. Glad I'm only looking at photos :D

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  40. 2sweetnsaxySeptember 15, 2008 at 1:24 AM

    Great shots! I saw one of the 2nd spider and posted my shot of it the other day. That's a huge spider!

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  41. GinaSeptember 15, 2008 at 5:29 AM

    Great snaps here FG..thank goodness I'm sitting on this side of the screen LOL..the hornets nest is amazing! :D

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  42. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 4:22 PM

    creepy critters! weren't you scared of getting stung by the yellow jacks?

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