Wordless Wednesday

By Stasha | Published March 27, 2012

First ladybird of the year. Spotted last Thursday by my son.
Ladybird
and then, she {snapped}

The Ladybug wears no disguises.
She is just what she advertises.
A speckled spectacle of spring,
A fashion statement on the wing….
A miniature orange kite.
A tiny dot-to-dot delight.

J. Patrick Lewis, “The Little Buggers”

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36 Comments

  1. Posted March 27, 2012 at 19:42 by Leanne | Permalink

    Lovely close up shot!
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  2. Posted March 27, 2012 at 20:13 by Iza Trapani | Permalink

    Great pic! And I love the poem too. May the ladybird bring you lots of luck!

    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 00:49 by Stasha | Permalink

      Have to confess I googled to see if you have a verse about ladybird… Maybe your next book ;)

  3. Posted March 27, 2012 at 20:28 by Jessica@Team Rasler | Permalink

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    Good eye, little J! We just saw our first at the park last week, and this little 3-year-old girl scooped it right up and was SO excited. It was impossible not to feel the joy of spring.

  4. Posted March 28, 2012 at 02:31 by Little Nan | Permalink

    She is gorgeous! I love spotting ladybirds too….a little magical, I think!

    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:49 by Stasha | Permalink

      Don’t forget to make a wish next time you see one xo

  5. Posted March 28, 2012 at 02:58 by Claire Chadwick | Permalink

    Oh, this photo is gorgeous. I love ladybirds {ladybugs}. One landed on my white wedding dress just before I walked down the aisle…I took that as a good luck sign :)
    x
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:47 by Stasha | Permalink

      One landed on my golf ball in the middle of the desert. I made a wish and she flew away. Next day I got pregnant… Who knows right?

  6. Posted March 28, 2012 at 03:18 by Mark | Permalink

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    Ah, a sure sign of Spring. I can breathe now.
    m.
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  7. Posted March 28, 2012 at 04:13 by Diane@BeStillaMinute | Permalink

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    I found crawling on me inside my shirt the other day and carefully got her out and my husband took her outside. And then we talked about why it is that everyone loves ladybugs and not most other bugs. Because if that had been any other kind of bug or heaven forbid, a spider?! I would have lost my mind.

    Lovely photo.
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:35 by Stasha | Permalink

      That is so true. Imagine the black widow crawling down you shirt. Yikes!!
      I don’t mind any bugs but mosquitoes. I still wonder what their purpose is in the food chain except eliminating humans…

  8. Posted March 28, 2012 at 04:55 by The Sisterhood | Permalink

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    Gorgeous photo as always.
    My master bath must be where ladybirds (love that) come to spend their winter because we are always crawling with them. Ellen
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:33 by Stasha | Permalink

      Guess your master bath is one lucky place ;)

  9. Posted March 28, 2012 at 06:06 by My Inner Chick | Permalink

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    I love Lady Bugs :)

    Are you from Europe, Stasha? You call them Lady Birds.

    Xx
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:32 by Stasha | Permalink

      Yep. I was born in Slovenia and everyone says I have a british accent. Except for the Brits :)

  10. Posted March 28, 2012 at 06:55 by Christine@TheAums | Permalink

    Ah, lovely way to start my day…and lucky too since it’s a lady bug! (love that you call them lady birds)
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:29 by Stasha | Permalink

      Funny I never realized until I met my husband that they are called ladybugs in US. Either or they are the cutest ladybugs :)

  11. Posted March 28, 2012 at 07:12 by Ally | Permalink

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    Nice close up shot!
    From the first time the sun shines in January, they are attracted to the light colored siding of our house, which gets warm in the sun. (I know, we don’t get much, but a little is all it takes) They get under there, then into the window frames and into the house where it’s toasty warm. I spend the first few months of the year scooping them up and putting them back outside. I’m convinced they laugh at me and just come right back in! But they are good for my garden, so I want to keep them around!
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:28 by Stasha | Permalink

      I like those little red ladies too and they are great for our garden. But my friend stayed in a hotel once at a horse show and hundreds of them crawled through the A/C and I can see how that would scare someone for life. Cute or not…

  12. Posted March 28, 2012 at 07:23 by Twisted Domestic Goddess | Permalink

    Awww Kenna saw the first robin the other day we all got excited and then of course it snowed the next day!
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:22 by Stasha | Permalink

      There is that too :) Pacific NW is quirky for sure..

  13. Posted March 28, 2012 at 08:00 by jen | Permalink

    Love the picture of your little bugger!
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 10:24 by Stasha | Permalink

      Not all crawlies are creepy, right?

  14. Posted March 28, 2012 at 08:43 by Bits of Bee | Permalink

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    As always, a most lovely photo by miss photographer extraordinaire! And I love that poem, it’s so sweet!
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  15. Posted March 28, 2012 at 09:36 by Deirdre | Permalink

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    hints and whispers of warmer weather.
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  16. Posted March 28, 2012 at 09:42 by Natalie | Permalink

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    Awww this means you will have good luck!!

  17. Posted March 28, 2012 at 11:36 by Melissa | Permalink

    This ladybird reminds us that summer is coming) Let’s wait)
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  18. Posted March 28, 2012 at 13:37 by Kim Pugliano | Permalink

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    I’ve never heard it called a ladybird before. Love it! Oh Stasha, I so love your pictures!!!
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  19. Posted March 28, 2012 at 15:54 by Theresa Sonoda | Permalink

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    Fabulous photo! I once went as a ladybug for a Halloween party. I was NOT as cute as the one in your picture. And? I kept falling of the freaking wall. It was just embarrassing is what it was. The next year I wore camouflage and stayed close to the floor. MUCH safer.
    Sorry for the long-winded story. What can I say. Your photos inspire me.
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    • Posted March 28, 2012 at 18:06 by Stasha | Permalink

      Bet you make a smashing bug!!

  20. Posted March 28, 2012 at 17:23 by Recovering Supermom | Permalink

    “A tiny dot-to-dot delight.” I love that line! And great picture. A lovely sign of the hope of spring. :)
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  21. Posted March 29, 2012 at 06:48 by June @mamawearpapashirt | Permalink

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    We spotted a ladybug just downstairs where we live, and the toddler was fascinated. I guess we don’t get to see them much in urban Singapore. BTW I never know if it’s ladybird or ladybug!
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  22. Posted April 1, 2012 at 10:59 by Leighann | Permalink

    That’s amazing!!
    So close up.
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