Yellow Argiope Spider ( Charlottes Web Spider )
an unwelcome tenant outside Amanda's front door. he had 5 buddies scattered throughout her bushes, too. I relocated 5 of the 6, left on up high in a boxwood bush... and took one home.
this is the biggest one. he is now across the street in a tree that stands alone under a lamp post. Should be good hunting there.
this one I took home. It immediately set up shop in the zinneas: