More Garden Spiders also Garden Orb Weaver/Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Garden Spider male
Garden Spider male
Garden Spider male
The male Garden Spider or Garden Orb Weaver has a much smaller body to head (cephalothorax) ratio. He is not, of course, an orb weaver - that is her job. He also has larger palps.
Ballet dancer Ballet Dancer
Wasp packed lunch Another wasp packed lunch
Two more female spider photos from Martin Starnes: the first beautifully poised photo he entitles "Ballet Dancer".