Spider Alert!

I've been with my mum for a few days, following her latest eye treatment, so while there I spent a little time exploring the wildlife in her garden.

I presume this spider is a Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus), though I'm far from being an expert. Perhaps one of you can correct me if I'm wrong. There were a number of these spiders in different parts of the garden, and this one was good enough to pose for me before it realised I was close by and went into hiding.

I hadn't noticed until I was sorting out this shot to post today, but it's web looks rather ragged.

Finally an apology to those of you who have commented on my shots recently - my absence in an internet free zone means I haven't had chance to respond to your comments. I will be catching up this afternoon.

Ian

[Julia]

Oh my! Eeek! Spiders creep me out, but this is an amazing closeup shot!

[Graham Thresher]

A brilliant close up. Fav

[Pete Roberts]

Super close up Ian - I have to concede defeat on this one with mine. Well done as it is not easy to get a good detail shot sometimes. Fantastic detail

[Pete Roberts]

sorry forgot to say fav

[Molly]

Great detail here. I agree the web does look very ragged - almost as if she's hardly bothered!

[Rosie Kind]

Wonderful detail - Fav

[*lynn]

great macro, amazing details

[Denise fuller]

fabulous macro

[Shirley Ann Goerlitz]

He looks quite ferocious. Great detail, though.

[Pyrrhula]

Awesome beautiful and detailed micro capture.

[KWind]

Wonderfully detailed close up!

[julia]

Great shot on Mr Spider and yes he does need to do some housekeeping on his web..

[Judith Johnson]

Wow, fabulous, and a fav!

[Angela Tavan]

Fav! great capture and fantastic macro shot! Wonderful colours and detail!

[Cathie]

Wonderful micro.

[bkb in the city]

What a great close-up

[Jacqui Paterson]

Fabulous close up

[Margaret Obey]

Amazing macro

[Fisher Family]

@juliac

Thank you Julia - I'm not a great fan of spiders either!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg

Thank you Graham, and thank you for the fav!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pjr

Thank you Pete, and thank you for the fav! Perhaps we should agree our shots are equal - a draw!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin

Thank you Molly, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@rosiekind

Thank you Rosie, and thank you for the fav!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@lynnz

Thank you Lynn, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@denisefuller

Thank you Denise - this was the best of quite a few attempts.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@shirleyann

Thank you Shirley - I loved his detailed patterns.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry - I had quite a lot of attempts to get this!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@kwind

Thank you, glad you like it!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@julzmaioro

Thank you Julia - that web is quite a mess.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@busylady

Thank you Judith, and thank you for the fav!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@angelat

Thank you Angela, and thank you for the fav!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@cathieg

Thank you Cathie, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@bkbinthecity

Thank you Brian, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@witchyjacq

Thank you Jacqui, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@ceilidh

Thank you Margaret, glad you like it.

Ian

[Pete Roberts]

@fishers Oh go on then Ian a draw.

[Kate]

Really cool and scary macro!