Garden Spider

This large spider is living by our back porch steps. It is a spider of the species Argiope aurantia. This type of spider eats the center of its web every night and rebuilds it.

The bright yellow markings on the back

The zipper shaped stabilimentum

Feasting on the prey

Hummingbirds

Here is a short video of some hummingbirds on the feeder behind our house.