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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:19 pm   Post subject: Writing Spider egg sacks


Last July I found an Orb Weaver (aka Charlotte) suspended on her web between two of the tallest Canna's out back. She was there every day from at least early July until a really heavy rain storm in Sept. Crying or Very sad
I have looked for her to come back but I think she must have been killed by the rain.

That Canna bed is to be dug up, cleaned out, amended and replanted. But now that has to wait until the egg sacks are empty sometime this fall according to some websites or in the spring according to others. Thankfully the two Canna's the sacks are attached to are close together, I think I can work on the major part of the bed without disturbing them.







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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:46 pm   Post subject: Writing spider egg sack


Hi Toni

This is my first reply to any subject, I'm a new member and just love this site.
I'm so glad you've spared this egg sack and hope you
are rewarded next season with a few more of these gardeners friends. Seems large spider webs are a sure sign of fall here in Sothern California, and I look forward to them every year.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:49 pm   Post subject:


So good of you to mind those eggs, toni. I hope the babies will catch all the flies and mosquitoes tormenting you next year.


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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:30 pm   Post subject:


I have them hanging all around toni I don't mess with them and I wont let anyone else bother them.Its my favorite spider.


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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:51 pm   Post subject:


We have some very dirty corners of glass in our windows where we have egg sacks. The glass only gets cleaned when the spiderlings have all left. It's good to know that you look after your spiders too Toni. Stew Face 2


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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:32 am   Post subject:


I work around spider eggs too Toni!

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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:42 am   Post subject:


Aren't they interesting ballons? Viva la spiders! Smile


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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:19 pm   Post subject:


I'm sure a spider someday somewhere will return the favour Toni.


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