Another season's first. One I'm not so happy about. A black widow spider on the back porch. She made a distinctive web inside a large black dustpan leaning against the wall. There were two other spiders on the web that I think were males. I screeched and stomped them. Bob had to take care of the female. I can't stand the splat of a big spider. I know widows do a great service as far as eliminating other insects, but there is only so much spider-love I can manage and that is saved for tarantulas.
This is a Paperbag Bush (Salazaria Mexicana). The seeds form in papery pods. The little antelope squirrels that look like chipmunks eat the seeds.
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