I passed the bougainvillea today and a wink of reddish-orange caught my eye. In the November sun, ladybugs had gathered to drink in its warmth... and play a little "leapfrog".
Another ladybug was catching all the sun it could get atop a fennel blossom. For being late on a November afternoon, it was wonderfully warm. I ended up going out in the back garden and following this ladybug's example... except I chose the chaise lounge instead of the fennel to soak up the rays.
These are very beautiful photos~!
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, I haven't been visiting because I have changed my routine and mostly depend on my following list but you don't offer that option and I am always forgetting to go to my blogroll to read the blogs of those I don't follow. Anywho, I'm so glad I came to visit today--so much to see and read and enjoy and savor! This is a special blog. I love all the incredible photos and your inspiring wellness story and all the flower talk. (BTW, I think the reason your ancestor chose the kind of wimpy sad title was because it was the style at the time--loved the poem!)
ReplyDeleteI so love ladybugs....even though every fall we get 100's here. They kind of cluster. Somehow a few always end up in the house every day. I gently pick them up and carry them outside.
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Penny
Lovely photos :) Last December we found a ladybug in our house. You wouldn't believe how excited my children were :)
ReplyDeleteOh.. i really like the colour in the top photo that pink and that golden yellow ochre. Very pretty Cindy/ Tyra
ReplyDeleteI, too, have found ladybugs inside well into cold weather -- they're looking for a warm place to snuggle in, I'm sure. :) Great photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ladybirds. When I find one I put them on my roses to eat aphids. Good to hear you had some sunshine. Here it's ben a rainy day. I steamed cleaned the living room carpet so got a facial from it. LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, We've been invaded with lady bugs the last 2-3 years. I've also been told that they are Asian Beetles which look like lady bugs. We get hundreds of them.
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Aren't Ladybugs charming?
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little I thought of them as kind of magical and that they would bring me good luck.
Enjoy a great week soaking up the rays!!!
Ladybugs are such magical little creatures. Cute, polka-dotted, and feminine. How many bugs can say that?
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Beautiful shots you captured of those welcome visitors to any garden! I won't be seeing any more of these special ladies until next summer I'm afraid. Thanks for sharing your visit.
ReplyDeleteI love ladybugs and we've got lots of them here. Many of them right now are the Asian Lady Beetles, which are a nuisance, but we've got the traditional true red ones, too.
ReplyDeletePerky little bugs. Can't believe they are still around someplace in the world. But I still have those awful box elder bugs crawling around and dying in my house. Not nearly as charming.
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