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12th and 13th, 2000 - Go Home Lake (off Georgian Bay south of Parry
Sound) Made record time getting up there. Jeff spent most of the time fishing while Paul and I were in the water most of the time. 'Saw a large Dock Spider that night with a huge egg sack underneath it, which hatched early the next day. (I was told that the Dock Spider is the largest spider in Canada - I think they're a type of wolf spider). That night Paul went into Parry Sound with my brother and his friend, Jeff and I stayed up fishing. While we were fishing a bat kept flying around our heads annoying us so we went back up top and built a fire. Bats, huge spiders, hornets nests, and to top it all off the guys building our dock saw a Mississauga Rattler over near the outhouse. (I have't seen a rattler up there yet but apparently they're common in that area. Photos of one next to our cottage is here) Aug.2004 Update: now have 2 Massassauga Rattle snake sightings. Pictures here http://www.zeroreality.com/cottage/photos/ and here http://www.ontariostorms.com/gallery/wildlife/ |
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Jeff looks beat ...![]() |
... goes fishing to wake up.![]() |
Paul gets in on the action![]() |
Go Home Lake at dusk![]() |
Jeff catches a monster bass![]() |
Paul in the canoe![]() |
Dock Spider in the boathouse![]() |
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Looking for a spot to lay her nest![]() |
Baby dock spiders![]() |
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Looks like a tarantula! ![]() |
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Paul & Jeff...![]() |
Guarding a cement bag...![]() |
Weekend traffic on the lake![]() |
They won't be this small next
summer!![]() |
Watching over her babies![]() |
Jeff goes night fishing![]() |
Spiders on the ground, hornets in
the air![]() |
Fire at the end of a long day![]() |