MObugs: Pretty Pretty Ladybug

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Pretty Pretty Ladybug

Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home
Winter Is Coming, The Summer Has Gone!
~ The Flowers Have Bloomed,
Autumn Leaves Are Falling ~
Time To Find A Cozy Spot Til Spring Comes Calling!

6 comments:

Paula Werner SeveroDecember 5, 2009 at 12:20 PM
ow macro life is so beautiful! you´ve got some really great ones!
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Shelly CoxDecember 5, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Thank you Paula, ladybugs are one of my favorite subjects, they are so colorful and fun to photograph.
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Rural RamblerDecember 5, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Shelly have to come and check out your Ladybug! It really is a beautiful macro. I have enjoyed your series of ladybugs and you know they are still hanging around the house. Found one today moving in slooooooooow motion. I think they found a cozy spot under the siding on the east side of the house!
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Shelly CoxDecember 5, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Thanks Rural Rambler, I can't resist taking pictures of these guys/gals. I probably have more photos of ladybugs than any other insect. I've found a few still hanging out around the house as well. I got a pleasant surprise when I checked the mail the other day, I discovered about 100 of these persistent insects living in the back. Seems they will live anywhere they possibly can for the winter months.
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AndreaDecember 7, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Not only a good macro,but a beautiful picture too...
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Shelly CoxDecember 7, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Thank you so much Andrea for your kind comments. I love this picture for some reason, I think it is the contrast between the purple beauty berries and the red of the ladybug.
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