Tuesday 1 June 2010

You know you really want to know....

...how the babies are doing. Yes, you do; you just think you've had enough of those dratted spiderlings, but their besotted Auntie has to talk about them again. So just humour her, and she'll shut up eventually.


Anyway, the group moved overnight. About 4 feet away, upwards to the end of the washing line. It was difficult to get a closer view of them without risking a cascade of startled little creatures onto the camera. I don't think this is the entire group either; I shall instigate a search party later. Oh yes, this is serious monitoring!


Some of them are becoming adventurous, and striking out alone.


Just don't get into my laundry, little beast. You're intended to become a garden spider, not an ironing board casualty.

11 comments:

Lynda (Granny K) said...

Now they are getting cute! it would be OK by me if they stayed just that big......

the veg artist said...

Have just got my head caught in a web outside the back door. Not amused.

Just you wait until you're trapped, surrounded by webs of spiders who do not want to leave home!

Mac n' Janet said...

I use to hate spiders until I found a scorpion caught in a spider's web in our entryway. Now I appreciate the work they do. My husband says it's very bad luck to kill a spider and is always rescuing them..

SmitoniusAndSonata said...

That last paragraph leaves one with a rather vivid image .....

Susan said...

I liked you right from the beginning ... but now I REALLY like you. Fellow Spider Lover xo S & les Gang

Rattling On said...

It's always a big day when the kids leave home...

Annie (Lady M) x said...

I am enjoying the stories of your spiders' progress. And I am glad that you didn't kill em! At the moment I have a permanent glass on hand to move all the new spiders outside.

mountainear said...

Fascinating spiders aside - i see it's been overcast in the north east today.

Von said...

Hi Spider People! What great progress these little darlings are making and getting so adventurous!

love those cupcakes said...

We could have a "how many legs can you count" competition. Seriously, that's a lot of legs you have there.

Paul C said...

I saw the very scene today played out in my garden in several places. Those egg sacks surviving the winter and miraculously hatching in the warmth. I hope they all don't survive the next couple of months.

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