Little garden spider puts everything in perspective

On a springlike November day a tiny spider crawls along fuchsia colored flowers of smartweed methodically spinning a web between the stems and blooms.

This tiny spider goes about its work, spinning a web between the blooms and stems of smartweed. Photos by Doug Oster Tribune-Review

I just stood there watching and thinking as the flowers gently swayed in a soft breeze and the spider deftly worked to complete the web.

The garden is a great place to reflect and can put a mind at ease. That’s one of the reasons people spend time there.

For centuries little spiders like this one have spent their days trying to survive. To catch enough food to live and avoid predators.

It’s natural to envy them, oblivious to the ever changing world around them, but then again, a bird could swoop down and eat the poor little arachnid.

The sense of determination and skill of the spider is astounding and makes me smile.

It’s always comforting to know that life goes on in the garden regardless of what’s happening around it on the outside.