Metellina merianae

A day late for yesterday's Philosophy Friday, but this beautiful creature appeared whilst we were having an oh so rare alfresco lunch.
For scale that's a snapped kebab skewer she's climbing along. Identified with the help of my wonderful copy of Britain's Spiders from Wild Guides, truly a labour of love, it has every British species listed and photos of all that can be distinguished by photo alone. Amazing.

BVI presentations all updated and finished, now includes a selection of local horrors and risks. Then DofE bag loosely packed. Years of van life had made me forget the joys of a rucksack loaded with tent, stove, sleeping bag and more. I remember now why I bought a van...