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The Little Buggers

 

The Ladybug wears no disguises.
She is just what she advertises.
A speckled spectacle of spring,
A fashion statement on the wing....
A miniature orange kite.
A tiny dot-to-dot delight.
~J. Patrick Lewis, "The Little Buggers"



The Little Buggers

 

The Ladybug wears no disguises.
She is just what she advertises.
A speckled spectacle of spring,
A fashion statement on the wing....
A miniature orange kite.
A tiny dot-to-dot delight.
~J. Patrick Lewis, "The Little Buggers"



comments (42)

  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 8 Aug 2012, 01:20
Totally gorgeous!
Ginnie: Thdank you, Ray!
  • Astrid
  • Netherlands
  • 8 Aug 2012, 04:40
I never saw so many different species on one branch.
Delightful collage. Love the little poem, it makes me smile smile
Ginnie: I had no clue there were so many different colors and patterns! Who would have known, especially all in one place at the same time! Hartstikke bedankt, MLMA.
These are beautiful images Ginnie! I've not seen such a variety in one place before!
Ginnie: Thank you, Elizabeth. I had no clue there were so many different colors and patterns, especially all on the same bush! I was like a little kid in the candy store. smile
  • Chris
  • England
  • 8 Aug 2012, 06:09
Pretty little things: sometimes he get lots of them if the summer is hot. Ha!
Ginnie: It must not be the heat here, Chris, since we don't really have such a thing. It was cool that day and very windy. Maybe it was the pretty bush they were on? But they sure did surprise me...so many different colors and patterns. I had no clue there were so many!
amazing shots!! and wow the lady bugs are even different over there lol that's funny
Ginnie: Thanks, Elaine. Different ones indeed...ones I've never seen before! I was totally amazed...and all on the same bush. I wonder if they inter-breed? smile
This is delightful Ginnie... : )
Ginnie: Thanks, Jacquelyn. They sure did surprise me...all on the same bush. Who would have known there were so many different colors and patterns!
  • Richard T
  • Back in Leicester UK
  • 8 Aug 2012, 07:03
Afine fine collection Ginnie.
Ginnie: Thanks, Richard. I had no clue there were so many different colors and patterns!
  • Philine
  • Germany
  • 8 Aug 2012, 07:31
Yes, "a tiny dot-to-dot delight" - the yellow dotted and black- dotted ( rarely seen) ones as well as the red- dotted ones - I live together with big families of ladybugs/Marienkäferchen here in my apartment -you know the sweet Dutch word for sure? I like your collage very much!
Ginnie: How could anyone not love a ladybug, Philine, right?! smile Bedankt.
  • Lisl
  • England
  • 8 Aug 2012, 07:38
What a delightful selection, Ginnie
Ginnie: Thank you, Lisl. This was definitely a delight for me. I was like a little kid. smile
These are beautifully detailed shot Ginnie! It appears there are many different ladybugs (onzelieveheersbeestjes) around.
Ginnie: Hartstikke bedankt, Wim. I had no idea there were so many different colors and patterns...and all on the same bush! smile

Your database has an error connection right now so I'll check out your blog later....
this is a superb set smile
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir.
Funny how most people like ladybirds but shudder at the sight of any other beetle! Great set of pictures Ginnie
Ginnie: So true, Bill. So true. How can we NOT love these sweet little buggers! grin Thank you kindly.
  • shooter
  • england
  • 8 Aug 2012, 08:43
That's a wonderful collection of bugs.
Ginnie: Nothing quite like a fully-accessorized Lady, Shooter. smile Thanks.
These ladybirds are actually very prolific.
Yeah, like the bees.
No wonder we have this saying, the birds and the bees.
It's birdie, not bugger. wink
Ginnie: I love how the Americans call them bugs and the Brits call them birds. grin And so it is.
  • Marcie
  • United States
  • 8 Aug 2012, 09:20
What a gorgeous collection!! You must have stumbled across a nest??? I always consider them 'lucky'...and look at those colors. WOW!
Ginnie: We visited some nearby friends a couple of weeks ago, Marcie, who have a huge yard and garden. I was minding my own business, taking pictures of everything with my macro lens...when I found this one bush where all these ladybugs seemed congregated. I had no clue they came in so many different colors and patterns! Yes, I felt very lucky! Thank you.
Harlequin bugs, my researches tell me - apparently the same species, in spite of the different appearance! And another US import to Europe.
Ginnie: i just did a Google image search, Tom, and am puzzled. I see the similarity but wonder: https://www.google.com/search?q=harlequin+bugs&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=IS8iUKXCMqmr0QXGz4DQCw&sqi=2&ved=0CFwQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=911
  • Alan
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 8 Aug 2012, 09:31
What a lovely collection; I've never sen colours on a ladybird like this before. I thought that ladybirds were a gardener's friend?
Ginnie: It was new fo+r me, too, Alan, so we're surprised together. I do believe they ARE a gardener's friend, but I don't really know for sure.
  • Chad Doveton
  • Where latitude and longitude meet
  • 8 Aug 2012, 10:00
I good excuse to be able to use that word Ginnie.
Ginnie: I assume you're talking about "bugger," Chad?! grin
charming busy creatures on a fashion runway!
Ginnie: I couldn't have said it better, Juan Carlos! smile
  • Laurette
  • South Africa
  • 8 Aug 2012, 10:33
A beautiful presentation Ginnie. These little buggers are truly a marvel of nature. Beautifully seen and captured !
Ginnie: Thank you, Laurette. I was totally entranced by them!
I love the top left shot where he has a black dot on his orange dot.
Ginnie: That is one good eye you have there, Mary! Thank you. smile
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 8 Aug 2012, 11:38
Die, you aphids!

or

To think bugs can de-bug your garden plants.
Ginnie: Well, I guess they do have their down side. sad
A fine set of shots very well presented Ginnie.
Ginnie: Thank you, dear Brian.
  • Philine
  • Germany
  • 8 Aug 2012, 12:09
Klein, klein kevertje
met je rode jas
En je zwarte stippeltjes
Wat zoek je in het gras?

Klein, klein kevertje
Luister wat is zeg,
Ik wil al je stippeltjes tellen
waarom vlieg je nu toch weg?

- zjody tien jaar -
Ginnie: Awwww. So sweet, Philine. smile Bedankt.
Totally adorable!
Ginnie: I thought so, too, Robin. smile Thanks.
A nice illustration of diversity. Off to the Olympic Stadium on Friday, the games have also been a successful exercise in diversity.
Ginnie: I like the diversity, John, and what a great privilege for you to be at the stadium on Friday. We'll look for you. grin
Wonderful collage Ginnie!
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir! Merci.
Truly a winner ! Such a professional presentation going along the sharpness of the macros... well done dear !
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Flo.
  • Rob
  • United States
  • 8 Aug 2012, 17:15
Tiny delights. So many color variations.
Ginnie: It's the little things in life that often bring the most joy, Rob. I couldn't believe they were all on the same bush! smile Thanks.
good collage, nice pictures, nice colors, greetings
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Pedro. Gracias.
  • CherryPie
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 8 Aug 2012, 21:25
How delightrul to see so many different types in one place smile
Ginnie: That's exactly what I thought, Cherry. smile Thanks.
  • paul
  • United Kingdom
  • 8 Aug 2012, 22:44
they seem to come in waves don't they? I'm sure I've seen more varieties lately
Ginnie: I didn't even know they all existed, Paul!
A fine montage Ginnie.
Ginnie: Thank you, Fred.
That is a wonderful set of shots.
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Michael.
This is the master of all collages Ginnie!!!... so many different colours of Ladybugs on one plant... and i like the poem as well....petersmile
Ginnie: You're a sweetheart, Peter. I was definitely like a little kid when I found them. smile
Fantastic photographs, an interesting idea. I am greeting
Ginnie: Thank you, Zielona. Dziękujemy.
Superbly captured set of pictures Ginnie little bugers my be but love them on the beans in the garden, they eat all the black on them.
Ginnie: Thanks, Peter. I have a feeling these little buggers do a lot more than we can ever imagine! smile
  • tede
  • France
  • 9 Aug 2012, 15:03
Superbes ces petites coccinelles aux couleurs changeantes. Magnifique présentation. Belle journée Ginnie.
Ginnie: The different colors really amazed and surprised me, Tede. Merci.
  • george
  • Ireland
  • 10 Aug 2012, 22:49
As an illustration for the verse - first class. Love the book title!
Ginnie: It's fun to find such things, George, isn't it. smile Thanks.
That's gorgeous and marvellous detail!
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir! smile
je découvre cette coccinelle noire avec des gros points orange
Ginnie: Don't you just love them, l'Angevine! Merci.
Beautiful macros. Beautiful portraits of ladybugs.
Ginnie: Thank you kindly! Merci.

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