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Kildale
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: Lady bugs |
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I take a lot of bug shots, and work with Gardens West magazine. They use bugs each month, if I have them, they use them. Ladybirds were the in thing this month.
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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It's far too early for me to find ladybirds (that's what we call them here in Scotland) in my garden but, when the time comes, I hope I find plenty of them to help combat the aphids. Superb photograph!! Thanks for sharing it with us. 
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Kildale
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Yes I really call them ladybirds too, due to my English upbringing.
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Netty
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic shot Kildare.
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Kildale
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:14 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Netty, they are pretty small.
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daisybeans
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Lovely lucky ladybug... Do you all have the tradition of making a wish when a ladybug lands on you?
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I saw the first one of this year yesterday. It was on a yellow flower. I really like them. When I was working with kids we always had a story about them in the spring and we made them out of paper plates. Kids love to have them crawl on their arms. Last year we had a ton of them in the yard, like an invasion. Then, one day they just moved on somewhere else. dooley
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Kildale
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Hi daisybeans. No I have not heard about that.
Dooley thanks for the post, I've never seen more than a couple at one time except when they first hatch out, here is a picture of that.
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:26 am Post subject: |
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They frequently come and land on us when we're sitting on the beach, especially in Virginia (south of MD). Sometimes one will sit for an hour.
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That is an awesome shot. Sure make the bug look big. I had an infestation last year, inside and outside of my house. I didn't like them so much then! 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Great shots of the ladybug/ladybird both young and mature!
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Kildale
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for the posts I like taking the bugs but the wildflowers are top of my list.
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glendann
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I do love your great photos .There is usually thousands in my yard and outside and inside in Texas and die all over the place.I still love to see them om my plants.
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Kildale
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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I usually take some kind of photo each day when its not raining like it is at this moment.
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Out of curiousity -- do you spend a lot of time composing and setting up a shot or is your process more spontaneous? How long have you been a photographer? And what type of camera do you use? Your photos are all interesting and lovely.
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