SPIDER

Spiders have always fascinated me. Arachnids are a family of carnivorous insects that inhabit every corner of Earth. The spider is a remarkable insect as it builds webbed nests in which to raise its young and trap its food. I met this spider on a Canoe-trip on the French River of Northern Ontario where I spotted it sitting over a large crack min the granite shore. I gently pushed it off the nest to admire at least 200 - 300 tiny babt spiders it was protecting. then, looking down the crack further i nsaw a nest of baby Mississauga rattle snakes.  Such are the wonderful symbiotic relationships in nature where one or more species serve to protect each other.  The mother spider returned to her nest a few minutes later to leave them unmolested. 
The Frame is  7" x 7" square stained Hardwood. Round opening is 5" dia. Artwork is covered with a Clear Domed glass lens.