{Black and Yellow Argiope Spider}

When the weather is nice warm and sunny we can admire these Black and Yellow Argiope Spiders in their web. Their latin name is Argiope Aurantia.

They are beautiful and it is sad to know that they live only about one year.

When the first hard frost comes they die...

Here she has a FAT prey!

Seldom to have them eye-level as she had her web in the planter boxes on our driveway's retainer wall.

Here she is mending her web...

And down again...

One last shot early morning with my iPhone 6 Plus.

Happy days with sunshine for humans and for our Garden Critters!

Enjoy your weekend.

{Golden Silk Spider - Charlotte's Cousin} | previous post by me

{Our Golden Silk Spider aka Giant Wood Spider} | previous post by me

Black and Yellow Argiope Spider | about Beneficial Spiders in the Landscape

{The Most Dangerous Mushroom: The Death Cap, Amanita phalloides}

In the fall, when we have had some rain, we often see lots of mushrooms show up in our garden and in nature.

One of those we had in our garden and husband Pieter did make some excellent photos of The Most Dangerous Mushroom: The Death Cap, Amanita phalloides

A beautiful photo of The Death Cap, Amanita phalloides... the alba species

The Most Dangerous Mushroom click on link to go to page with more info and above photo which can be found on Observations Matching 'Amanita phalloides' click and scroll down.

Photo is taken on the driveway...

My husband Pieter, a lifetime Mycologist, wants to warn my readers that ALWAYS when you find any mushroom with such a volva; don't eat it! 

Before, I had taken these photos from a little cluster of Marasmius sp. 

Also seen in the above photo with the Death Cap.

Those are tiny, tiny and I placed $ 0.01 next to it for comparison.

They are so frail looking and are not poisonous, however who would try to feed on them?

Related link:

{Marasmius} | previous post by me

{Porcelain Lampe Berger Barocco with Cherub Angels}

Yes, the season is changing very much and we all are looking forward to making our homes cozy and special for the dark evenings that arrive soon.

Here is a very special treasure for you, a retired Porcelain Lampe Berger Barocco with Cherub Angels! 

This is available for world wide shipping at my online Boutique Mariette's Back to Basics

It is such a lovely relief with Cherub Angels...

Closeup

Heavy cap is on top of this Lampe Berger.

This heavy Lampe Berger mount, is from the era since 1998 as seen in the book:
Lampes Berger A Century of History by Gérald Vilcocq
This is the ribbed relief on the back side.

Signed: Artoria Limoges pour Lampe Berger Paris

Sorry, this sold right away... no longer available!

Related link:
{Lampes Berger 1898 - 1998 A Century of History} | previous post by me showing my private collection