It's probably an araneus species, a common orb-weaver. They usually construct a new web each evening, and during the day, they will find an out of the way spot to rest.

When I changed feeders I let him or her run away and she ran to leaves under the shrub I've never seen such a big spider her legs are curled under in these pictures when they are stretched out she looked way over an inch long Sarah

Try clicking on these pictures of the crab spider
http://www.cirrusimage.com/spider_crab_Xysticus.htm
Diana

It did kind of look like that I think the legs had darker rings though. Do the crab spiders build large webs like a bulls eye? That's what the web reminded me of. That was as big if not bigger than those muddauber wasps and that's what they eat amazing. Sarah

I'm thinkin' regular ol' orb weaver.

Here is a link that might be useful: Orb Weaver

I think your right day by day the legs certainly match. Thanks. Sarah