The 'Shamrock' or 'Pumpkin' Orbweaver spider, Araneus trifolium... painted on an oyster shell. Most of the orb-weavers we see in our garden are Cross Orbweavers, which are European imports. The Shamrock Orbweaver is native to North America, and comes in a range of colors.

I thought a long time about how to do the web, as I wanted to keep the white background of the oyster shell. In real life, the web would be hard to see with such a light backdrop. I eventually settled on dewdrops painted with silver, and consoled myself that it was artistic license.

Soon to be for sale in the shop at the Seattle Art Museum. For information on purchasing shells, see my website: https://kitozbooks.com/product/painted-oyster-shells/

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