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There’s the worldwide web.
And there’s the wonderful woven web.
You’ve seen me post these before but some mornings are simply exceptional.
As I popped out to the patio, Grant saw me and called for me to come.
“Do I need the camera?”
He said the iPhone would do, so I squelched through the very wet grass in my flip-flops, though eventually I was obliged to return for camera and boots.
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It wasn’t just webs I was viewing.
It was wet things as well.
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Once I get started…
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…it’s hard to stop.
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As seasons change, I always sigh:
“What will I photograph now?”
Phfft!
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It is a little hard taking pictures of this sort of thing while facing the newly-risen Sun that is reflecting off a billion drops of dew.
The iPhone does well with close-ups and landscapes, but I decided I should fetch Tiny, so-called because it’s not.
It’s not huge. Just twice the size and 3 times the weight of its predecessor, which was a little daunting when I took it out of the box!
When necessary, one adjusts!
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When I see images like this, I always think:
Jigsaw puzzle!
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I love jigsaws but alas, in a cat household…
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Cats were also why I gave up needlework.
Not that I was skilled, but I could sew and found it enjoyable.
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According to the internet, spider silk is 5 X stronger than an equivalent thickness of steel.
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This morning Grant observed that the webs were all laid out in the same direction. I confess I had never really thought about it before.
It is apparently not always so, but it is believed spiders avoid facing the Sun.
Don’t quote me, but it seems plausible.
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While I will never completely get over feeling that spiders are creepy, I think I can’t actually have a phobia or I wouldn’t go anywhere near these webs that I find extraordinary.
The entirety of the lower field was festooned.
That’s a lot of spiders at work.
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This involved construction reminds me of times when I attempted to make repairs and went wrong.
Instead of starting over, I was apt to keep going until I had created an abomination.
But I’m sure spiders are not so disorganized.
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In ancient Greece and Rome, cobwebs were used as bandages. The webs are rich in vitamin K which assists in clotting.
Additionally, they are have antiseptic and anti-fungal properties.
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Everything we need is available in Nature.
Though doesn’t it seem like stealing, to take it?
Especially if we give nothing back.
Oh, what a lovely feeling you can bring into your readers’ hearts!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you, Carolyn, for the wonderful pictures so fascinating as are your musings about spiders!
Joanna
There are so many possibilities for jig saw puzzles amongst this collection of photos and Isn’t Török’s comment wonderful. I agree totally!
You are both too kind!
Beautiful photos! The spider web is so stunning!
We are experiencing a ‘Spider Boom’ this year. More spiders in the house and lots more webs outside, even across the wheelie bins and car mirrors. (Driving my wife crazy, as she really hates spiders!) It is strong stuff indeed, and I recall during my training as an EMT being told about the healing properties. Not that we ever used webs of course!
Best wishes, Pete.
I love how rain drops can turn Nature into a magical garden! Jigsaw puzzles didn’t work with two cocker spaniels in our house either – by the end of the puzzle, there were usually 5 or 6 pieces short. I think I like your natural WWW a lot more than the tech one! Stunning photos!