Along the windy creek bank there was a stem of grass ...

Along the windy creek bank there was a stem of grass ..., originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (feel free to comment) mainly SOOC.

P1090953 - So had a poke around and came up with Argiope bruennichi might be wrong, common name Wasp Spider.

Considering is was blowing around in the breeze, quite pleased with the shot, best of five.

SOOC
DMC G1 - Tamron 28-70mm 135-45 Close up, F unknown, manual focus, manual aperture
Free hand

Special features: This is one of our more exotic looking spiders. It's a native spider of Mediterranean areas, and has only recently colonised England. Despite the warning colouration this is not a dangerous species. The wasp-like appearance is probably defensive, to deter predators.

The Wasp Spider builds its web close to the ground in order to catch grasshoppers and crickets. The female can often be seen hanging upside-down in the middle of her web throughout summer and autumn. The web features a distinctive zig-zag patterned section running vertically through it.

The large abdomen features yellow, black and white stripes, and the cephalothorax is covered with silver coloured hair. When viewed from underneath you can see two yellow stripes running lengthways along the abdomen. citation from www.uksafari.com/argiopebruennichi.htm