tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post4431357316467440580..comments2023-08-19T23:38:32.706+10:00Comments on David's "Images of Nature" Photography Gallery: Ladybug (Ladybird) on Grass StemAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-48914957913985105582008-05-10T20:46:00.000+10:002008-05-10T20:46:00.000+10:00Hi karan,That's interesting to hear that you learn...Hi karan,<BR/><BR/>That's interesting to hear that you learned it too. Great to hear feedback from others, thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>David<BR/><BR/>p.s. bug *isn't* the same as beetle for those who are interested! google it. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-52998645471728311612008-05-10T20:45:00.000+10:002008-05-10T20:45:00.000+10:00Hi DigitalShutterMania,I think I explained this in...Hi DigitalShutterMania,<BR/><BR/>I think I explained this in email, so I won't go into detail here. :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-59587734879945134542008-05-10T03:35:00.000+10:002008-05-10T03:35:00.000+10:00And yes, I learned that rhyme as a very young chil...And yes, I learned that rhyme as a very young child. Lovely pic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869610908235788441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-39471899430352854812008-01-28T10:53:00.000+10:002008-01-28T10:53:00.000+10:00David, Lovely lady bug shot. Anyway it's the same ...David, Lovely lady bug shot. Anyway it's the same name as "BEETLE", isn't it?DigitalShutterManiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903879471062649418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-53720037846868471932008-01-28T09:53:00.000+10:002008-01-28T09:53:00.000+10:00Hi JJ,Sounds like our flies in Australia! At night...Hi JJ,<BR/><BR/>Sounds like our flies in Australia! At night time they congregate on the ceiling and shutters - wherever they can find a flat space. Aphids are also a problem, and for this reason we like Ladybirds here too.<BR/><BR/>As a matter of fact, I found a whole group of these insects on some pumpkin leaves the other day. Maybe I'll get some pictures on this blog soon....<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>David Webb: PhotographerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-93379766200742952008-01-28T01:53:00.000+10:002008-01-28T01:53:00.000+10:00Lady Bugs!!! I still find them in the house durin...Lady Bugs!!! I still find them in the house during the winter. They flock in during the fall and cover the ceilings when the door opens. But they are beautiful and a favorite of mine. They help out in garden by eating aphids.<BR/><BR/>Love the photo!!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs, JJNature Nut /JJ Lochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895220529481743313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-4737788129204645732008-01-23T12:10:00.000+10:002008-01-23T12:10:00.000+10:00Hi Anna,Thanks. Your experience sounds very simila...Hi Anna,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. Your experience sounds very similar to Tom's - seems like America is being invaded by Asian Ladybirds (or bugs or beetles!;) I think we have some of that type here during Summer usually, but I haven't seen any this year. We certainly don't get as many as you do.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-72381051255272200252008-01-23T10:25:00.000+10:002008-01-23T10:25:00.000+10:00David, we call them ladybugs here. I have to tell ...David, we call them ladybugs here. I have to tell you that we don't have many in our area anymore, we got invaded by the Asian ladybugs that are more orange and have some how symmetrical distribution of dots, plus they bite and release this crazy yellow juice. This was due to idea, that instead of pesticides to kill some other bug (don't remember what it was), they released that Asian strand of ladybug to eat them, guess what they ate those bugs and on top of that they also mulitiplied like crazy. Sometimes during the sunny day I can see them in clouds on our backyard, and then when it gets colder they all crawl into the house. So this is the story, however, the crazy cold weather is slowly wiping them out. Thanks for the post again, finally I was able to tell someone this strange story, lol. Anna :)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-55474039963477394252008-01-23T09:13:00.000+10:002008-01-23T09:13:00.000+10:00Hi Anna,Sounds like the typical ladybird you see i...Hi Anna,<BR/><BR/>Sounds like the typical ladybird you see in real life is the one we see in pictures. I'd like to see that red and black one though.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-77704362009394452282008-01-23T04:58:00.000+10:002008-01-23T04:58:00.000+10:00David really cool photo you took. I have to tell y...David really cool photo you took. I have to tell you I never seen one looking like that, we usually have one with dots on the red wings, but this one has different spots. So cool though, thanks for sharing. Anna :)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-81874005305780689872008-01-22T20:43:00.000+10:002008-01-22T20:43:00.000+10:00Hi Tom,Thanks a lot for the info. It seems to alig...Hi Tom,<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot for the info. It seems to align well with what I've got from Google Trends.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure whether this is a native or not, but as far as I know there aren't any native ladbirds in Australia. They seem to be pretty rare here actually. They certainly aren't a pest, as they help defeat the aphids which we do have a lot of!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-19618896677390530232008-01-22T20:40:00.000+10:002008-01-22T20:40:00.000+10:00Hi Nicole,Thanks for the translation! I used to le...Hi Nicole,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the translation! I used to learn some German, but I never learned this. Does that translate as Lady<I>bug</I>, or Lady<I>bird</I>? :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926083515508779822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-69985257749921109182008-01-22T05:10:00.000+10:002008-01-22T05:10:00.000+10:00Great shot!Great shot!NYCindividualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718558042616526578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-59841681957896703442008-01-21T23:38:00.000+10:002008-01-21T23:38:00.000+10:00Hi David,The colloquial name here in the U.S. is d...Hi David,<BR/><BR/>The colloquial name here in the U.S. is definitely "Ladybug", but since this insect is not a true bug but rather a beetle, us naturalists call them "Ladybird Beetles" now in the U.S. as well. Nice capture. Do you know if that is a native species? Here in the U.S. we have large infestations of the Asian lady bird beetle, <EM>Harmonia axyridis</EM>. These insects like to congregate in the hundreds and thousands and come into houses during the winter. They can really be pests. Our native species are more colorful and really well behaved, however.<BR/><BR/>Nice shot david! I really like the composition...how you placed the insect at the top left intersecting third of the photo. Very nice.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://hiramtom.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Tom</A>Tom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051370101596909325.post-29000683760356049462008-01-21T22:47:00.000+10:002008-01-21T22:47:00.000+10:00Marienkaefer in German ;)Sweet shot!Love these luc...Marienkaefer in German ;)<BR/><BR/>Sweet shot!<BR/>Love these lucky bugs :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com