On the bank of Lake Champlain.
Lariniodes cornutus, furrowed orb weaver (furrow orb weaver).
Pardosa, I think (Lycosidae):
This fishing spider, Dolomedes (not sure whether D. scriptus or D. tenebrosus), was the largest I’ve ever seen. Maybe 3.5-4 inches including legspan (9-10 cm). In this photo, the two other spiders were larger than normal wolf spiders, but they’re dwarfed by this one.
The orbweaver was hiding in this rolled leaf; only the flash brought it out to be visible.
I think this is spotted knapweed, an invasive
a little wild 
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