Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata)

My Rocket City daylilies have been very prolific this year.  Their blooms are a combination of burnt and golden orange and are at least 6 inches. They overwhelm other daylilies in my bouquets so I don't use them often.  This morning it looked like a storm was coming.  Daylily flowers are delicate things that don't handle rough weather well.  I ran out and picked my usual 11 for a table arrangement and then all of the Rocket City that were in bloom.  I arranged the Rocket City in a shallow dish and drove through a rainstorm to the Nursing Home.  Aunt June was delighted w/ the beautiful mound of flowers.  They will be brighten up her room for the rest of the day but wither by the morning.  Daylily flowers take "carpe diem" seriously.