August 30 - September 5 Discover nature this week and look for intricately decorated black and yellow garden spiders in gardens and grassy areas near houses. Though many in the United States are squeamish when it comes to spiders, in some parts of the world, people believe that giving a spider as a gift or meeting a spider will bring good fortune, a successful marriage, or fair weather. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, yellow garden spiders are one of the largest of the orb