A Fly's nightmare

Warning spider ahead. 

The dog and I started our walk this morning in the back yard by the garden.  I noticed a spider there that shows up each year in the fruit trees.   This is the apptly named green orchard spider.  It builds a web in or around the fruit trees and bushes and hangs inverted while waiting for a flying insect to become entangled.   The green body with international orange highlights is very stricking in it's appearance.  There are quite a few of these in the yard along with numerous other spiders.  The one I have photographed here is about .75 inches long and will eventually grow to around 1.5 inches.  After viewing the spider for a few minutes we got going.  The dog got a little way into our walk and then he heard the roll of thunder from an approaching storm and he headed back home.  He has really become afraid of thunder lately and it is taking it's toll on his excercise time.  I brought him home and then I walked down to where the Yellow Jackets are continuing repairs to their nest.  I like to try and walk at least a mile in the morning and then walk another in the evening.  Today is supposed to be rainy so I guess we will be taking care of things inside.   I hope you have a great Saturday.  Thanks for coming by.