To start a new web, the spider attaches her silk to one point on a branch or leaf and lets herself down several feet. She curls into a ball at the end of the strand and waits for a breeze to blow her to the next point. If she likes where she lands, she attaches the other end of the strand and begins work on her web. The ones in the photo above have a bit of a fan shape to them.
Connecting Strands
From Heather Carr, former About.com Guide
Photo of giant spider web at Lake Tawakoni (c) Heather Carr, licensed to About.com
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