In the Garden

Thanks Wendy, not seen one in the garden before.

Thanks BD

Thanks Linda, we also have some starlings, sparrows and blue tits. They are a bit camera shy though...

Starlings are camera shy! Must just be the English ones then  

Taken in the garden today.

Gatekeeper:

Garden Spider - Common Orb Weaver :

Thanks Wendy, you could be right. Quite a few similar when I use google and it doesn't help that they give them lots of different names

I found the same SM but decided that Common OW was nearest fit ... could be totally wrong though!

Yep. It is definitely a Spider Snappy ... . I think the cross on it's back makes it a Garden Spider ... but they are Orb Weavers, so Wendy is correct too ... 

Here

Thanks BD