I have a couple of little insect friends in my garden and I see them every day. The first is a fat little spider who lives in my lime tree. I thinks she is just adorable. She builds the most intricate webs and catches lots of flies. Sometimes when I visit her in the morning–cup of tea in hand–there are not one but two flies neatly wrapped and dangling from her web. I’m very grateful to her because this year we have seen an unprecedented amount of flies around the house. I suspect it has something to do with the organic fertiliser I’ve been throwing around in copious amounts. With all these extra flies I feel really bad for the neighbours, so I need all the help I can get to keep them under control. I wish I new what kind of spider she is. So if anyone reading this post has any idea please respond and let me know. 

My other little friends are these two ladybugs. They’re known for eating aphids so I let them run free. During the day they’re usually on separate leaves, but in the mornings they are inseparable.