So, while Jim was away we had a stormy night. As usual I decided to go out to the pool deck and bring in the cushions so they didn't get too wet. Yes, I know they are all weather fabric, but still. As I brought them to the house I bent over and next to our grill was a strange looking web and the silhouette of a large spider. I decided to investigate further- for those who don't know me I just love science and nature! I brought a flashlight and shone it on the large spider. Wow, was I not prepared for what I saw. There she was in all her large, black, scary glory. Our resident black widow. My mom was watching the whole thing, saying "that's not a black widow'. Well, Jim got some spider killer yesterday while he was home and we decided to see just how it worked. I hadn't see the widow since that rainy night. But I was convinced she was still around. Apparently under and behind grills is a very popular place for them to build their webs. We did a lot of spraying and then went to bed. Sure enough next morning we were about to go for a swim. When I went over to investigate she was laying on the ground in front of the grill- belly up. Luckily I didn't reach for it because when we got some tweezers to pick her up, she was still slightly alive! Yikes! She's dead now, but still in a glass out back and out of reach. I just can't feel safe just tossing it in the grass somewhere. What if the kitties decided she looked interesting. One widow gone, but certainly not forgotten.
This beautiful tree is one of three bottle-brush trees in absolute full bloom in our yard right now. Right next to her is a Mango tree with actual mangoes growing. I am so very, very excited as one of my favorite fruits is Mango!!!!! Also in our mango tree is a birds nest. I'm not sure who, if anyone, is using it at the moment, but it was someone's home at some point.
No comments:
Post a Comment