I took the photos above on August 17, 2016 with a Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens, just before the torrential downpours carrying over from Louisiana started up again. We've had quite a bit of rain over the last few days and most of the plants are loving it. So much so that a 15 foot tall cactus that rarely blooms is currently trying to bloom.
Today I started taking some shots of the cactus (which I'm currently researching to determine what kind of cactus it is) to chronicle it's blooming process and if and when it finally blooms I will post those pictures here on Steemit for everyone to enjoy! The cactus has been around for many years but I'd never noticed it until someone brought it to my attention today. Supposedly it puts off some gorgeous flowers when it blooms.
The fifth picture above is from the base of the cactus. I caught a spider inside of his web waiting for his prey. The pine needle added a nice 3D look to it I thought. In the last image is some very strange spider that I call a Batman spider, because I'm stupid and have no clue what it's called ... and if I quote Wikipedia people (and bots) seem to get upset.
So no more "fun facts" for you, just speculation and made up information from me! :)