I am sure everybody likes the ladybirds or ladybugs. Gardeners welcome them as they kill the pests.. These little red beetles are also much loved by the children. And by me.
I made these photos in different days and you can see how different the ladybugs can be.. The colour may vary and I have seen red, orange and yellow with black dots. The number of dots also can vary.
Once a colleague of mine brought bunch of garden flowers to put in the office. There was a ladybug too, hidden inside of a flower..
Interesting fact I read about these extraordinary beetle is how and why it is called lady. During the Middle Ages the crops in Europe were attacked by pests and farmers began to pray to Blessed Lady, the Virgin Mary. Soon the ladybugs appeared like miracle and ate the pests thus saving the crops. The farmers then start calling them "our lady's birds" or lady beetles. The red colour represents the cloak worn by Virgin Mary and the seven dots (because at that time the seven dots red beetles have been seen) - the seven sorrows.
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If you follow the source link you can read more interesting facts about the ladybugs.
This post is for Butterfly Day and Insect Day, initiated by @whatisnew. Check the link Thursday is Butterfly Day and Insect Day Giveaway- Week 20 if
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