Dog Park and Spider Webs

 

 

 14C this morning ( about 57F) so quite pleasant for walking.  We chose a different park to walk in. This one has a large off-leash dog area which is completely fenced in. One still does meet dog walkers along the path but we've never encountered any ill-mannered dog.  There is a stream that flows through the park and to one side of the path the ground rises up to a street of very large and fancy houses. Maybe one day we'll go take a look at the front of them. If the back is any indication they should be very nice.  Maybe even decorated for the season although we notice that fewer and fewer people bother.

It is the season for spiders and we've seen many webs including this unusual one which is almost always hung on the top of the grass ( as opposed to the ones up higher, the ones we don't like running into!). I found this picture and information which I thought was interesting.

The spider in the image appears to be a Funnel Weaver Spider, also commonly known as a Grass Spider.

These spiders are characterized by:

Appearance: They are typically brown or gray with stripes near their head and a pattern on their back. Their legs often have bands of different colors.

Webs: They construct a flat, horizontal web across grass or near buildings, which includes a funnel on one side where the spider hides.

Behavior: They are known for their speed and will retreat into their funnel when they sense a nearby presence.

Being Monday I'm doing the usual laundry. Seeing as it's cool I'll make an oven supper, maybe a quiche. I like making individual ones so I can make mine meatless.  I'll probably make some sort of sweet too. The pumpkin pie is all gone.

A note here to say that the bear was later encountered by a walker who had  quite a surprise when she came upon it. Luckily it was afraid of her and took off in the opposite direction. 

I hope your week is off to a great start.  Thanks for visiting.