SILK CARTWHEELS n’ SHEETS IN MORNING DEW

Suspended by droplets woven into silk cartwheels.

Thriving on the morning droplets of summer and autumn, they weave intricate silk-threaded wheels, sheets, and funnels to entrap their unsuspecting dinner guests. A spider’s lavish meal requires a new tablecloth be spread each time, making this undesired garden resident a menacing but perfect host.
Creepy or misunderstood creatures? Does it matter?

(Photos:  Some humid mornings in 2013 –  2015 Long Island, New York)

A natural workshop for weaving intricate patterns.

Silk sheets and tablecloths.

Nature’s canvas.

Silk threads on red.

Creations in morning moisture.

Spider art in indigo hues.

Cartwheels of silk threads.

Waiting for dinner to be served!

Work-in-progress or finished meal?

An almost invisible connection.

Suspended in twilight.

Glistening cartwheels, vertical and horizontal silk lines.

Hiding in the web of creation.

Delicate threads, stronger than steel.

The original canvas trapped in the process.