Yes they are very pretty. My picture I submitted does not do it justice. I have some closer images that are great. The spider likes a spot next to our front door. One morning I had to move him/her because it was on the sliding door screen and if it got closed it would have died. I put the spider back in it's "spot" and it has been there ever since. It hardly moves! I would be so bored. The one hanging in our bulkhead has been pretty busy catching it's prey and has a very nice complex web unlike the spider next to our door who hasn't even bothered to weave a web! It took over the web of I believe a wolf spider and is using that for itself.
I know their life span isn't very long but we are enjoying them while they are here. They are being treated with tlc. Thanks for your help!

hi! i am new here, we have an argiope male and female living in our garden on our canna plants right in front of our office window, the male is gone, so far we have seen the female remake her web early in the morning and eating a grasshopper. we have been amazed and have loved the experience! i will try to post some pictures.