The Six-spotted Orb Weaver (Araniella displicata) is a small spider, about a quarter of an inch (5mm) long. This individual's web spanned only the width of the leaf seen in the third photo.
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Perhaps this quote from the Swiss naturalist Louis Agassiz summarizes the following pages and images best:
"I spent the summer traveling; I got halfway across my back yard."