This spider waits at the entrance of its web tunnel for insects to get it its web and then it pounces on the victim with lightning speed. It also retreated into its tunnel at lightning speed when I stuck my camera in its face. I made several attempts before it decided I was not a threat and held its ground.

The smoke from the fires in Arizona has blown into the Albuquerque area; it’s thick around our house. My sinuses were getting better — so much for that!

I finally found a lady bug that was holding still enough to get a clear shot of, and a tiny bee was working it’s way through the Ballerina rose.