Quiet Afternoon

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read454 views

These past few weeks in the High Desert have been quite hectic and like so many residents, I have been praying for more rain. In just a couple of days, Fall will be here.

I was pleasantly surprised in the garden when I found gorgeous delicate clusters of yellow flowers on one of my numerous Mexican Bird of Paradise evergreen shrubs. The plant is drought tolerant to a certain degree and can re-sprout after colder temperatures. I planted them last Summer from seed, in full sun, and they have been thriving ever since attracting hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.

Mexican Bird of Paradise flower buds.
Mexican Bird of Paradise flower buds.
Mexican Bird of Paradise flowers.
Mexican Bird of Paradise flowers.

As I was deadheading my spent Roses, I spotted an Argiope Trifasciata (orb weaving spider) hanging head down in the center of its web above a miniature Rose bush. You can clearly see its web linear decoration, zig-zag band of silk  structure  also known as stabilimentum.

I wondered if it could be the same I captured last month by my garage door and released in the backyard.

Argiope Trifasciata, a Banded Garden Orbweaver.
Argiope Trifasciata, a Banded Garden Orbweaver.

Wishing you all a wonderful day.

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