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Female Black and Yellow Garden Spider - Macro

Macro photo of a female Argiope Aurantia. Is commonly known Black and Yellow Garden Spider.  Macro focus is mainly on the spider's head.

Macro photo of a female Argiope Aurantia. Is commonly known Black and Yellow Garden Spider. Macro focus is mainly on the spider's head.


Photo of sweet basil.  Also known as Genovese basil.  Grown in garden planter in Canada.
Closeup of Sweet Basil - grown in garden planter

Photo of sweet basil. Also known as Genovese basil. Grown in garden planter in Canada.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Lamiids, Asterids, Eudicots, Angiosperms, Canada, Simcoe County, Lamiaceae, Ocimum, Plantae, Lamiales, 2016, Ocimum basilicum, Ontario,
In these galleries:Backyard, Garden, Herbs, Plants

A close-up of a house spider.  Commonly known as a Yellow Sac Spider.  This spider looks very similar to the Cheiracanthium Mildei.
Yellow Sac Spider - Cheiracanthium Inclusum - Macro

A close-up of a house spider. Commonly known as a Yellow Sac Spider. This spider looks very similar to the Cheiracanthium Mildei.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Arachnida, Canada, Simcoe County, Eutichuridae, Cheiracanthium, Animalia, Araneae, 2016, Arthropoda, Cheiracanthium inclusum,
In these galleries:Animals, Close-up, Insects, Macros, Spiders

The male American Goldfinch is olive in the winter.  Then changes to bright yellow in the spring and summer.
Male American Goldfinch - in summer plumage

The male American Goldfinch is olive in the winter. Then changes to bright yellow in the spring and summer.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Fringillidae, Spinus, Passeriformes, 2010, Chordata, American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

A female American Goldfinch, perched at feeder.
Female Amercian GoldFinch - Perched

A female American Goldfinch, perched at feeder.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Fringillidae, Spinus, Passeriformes, 2010, Chordata, American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

A black-capped chickadee perched on tree branch.  The chickadee allowed me to get within ten feet for this photo.
Perched Black-Capped Chickadee

A black-capped chickadee perched on tree branch. The chickadee allowed me to get within ten feet for this photo.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Aves, Canada, Paridae, Poecile, Passeriformes, North America, 2014, Chordata, Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

Front view of an American Red Squirrel, perched on patio chair.
American Red Squirrel front view.

Front view of an American Red Squirrel, perched on patio chair.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sciuridae, Tamiasciurus, 2011, American Red Squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Rodents

Close-up of grasshopper resting on a tree stump in the garden.
Closeup of grasshopper resting on tree stump

Close-up of grasshopper resting on a tree stump in the garden.

Photo Attributes:Insecta, Canada, Animalia, Orthoptera, 2008, Arthropoda, Grasshopper, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Close-up, Garden, Insects
Photo Specific Links:How to Get Rid of Grasshoppers in Your Garden | eHow.com
Describes method to remove grasshoppers.


Photo of a female Argiope Aurantia. Is commonly known Black and Yellow Garden Spider.  Photo taken from the back yard.
Black and Yellow Garden Spider with captured prey.

Photo of a female Argiope Aurantia. Is commonly known Black and Yellow Garden Spider. Photo taken from the back yard.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Arachnida, Canada, Araneidae, Argiope, Spider, Animalia, Araneae, 2006, Arthropoda, Argiope aurantia, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Insects, Spiders
Photo Specific Links:How do spiders spin their webs?
from site: To spin a tale about the spider, member of the species arachnid, we must first examine the common thread that ties them together...the way they produce the silk they use to weave their webs, as well as other contraptions, to suit their particular needs.