Early morning fog lifts from the Valle Grande, revealing a dew-covered grassland with orb webs strung from shrubby cinquefoil, Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com

Bluebell with dew in the Valle Grande, Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com

Bluebell and a sneaky aster with dew in the grassland of the Valle Grande, Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com

Orb web with dew in the early morning in the Valle Grande grassland, Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com

Dew formed on orb web emphasizes the striking organization of the spiders net, Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com

Orb web sags under the weight of dew drops, forming a striking pattern in the grasslands of Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com

Dew formed on an orb web has caused it to sag and form a shape like an inverted parachute, emphasizing the striking organization of the spider’s net. Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com

In late summer, evening rain and clear nights result in fog settling into the Valle Grande, a subsidence crater of an ancient volcano that is now grassland, Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by David A. Ponton/wildearthlight.com