Photo: Holding on to summer

Photo by Frank Kleyn

This beautiful cross orb weaver has recently caught something, because there is unrepaired damage to her otherwise perfect web.

These are beautiful spiders with their multi-tone earth colored stripes and their graceful legs.

I personally appreciate the fact that I have never found one inside my house, and they don't run, jump, or make any sudden moves!

They just make perfect Halloween-style webs and eat those bugs that do want to come in my house.

So do not cringe, or knock her down - just appreciate how her work helps you - and remember that you are bigger than she is.

DKH