First ladybird of the year. Spotted last Thursday by my son.

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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Lovely close up shot!
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Great pic! And I love the poem too. May the ladybird bring you lots of luck!
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Have to confess I googled to see if you have a verse about ladybird… Maybe your next book 😉
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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.
She is gorgeous! I love spotting ladybirds too….a little magical, I think!
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Don’t forget to make a wish next time you see one xo
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
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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?
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Ah, a sure sign of Spring. I can breathe now.
m.
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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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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…
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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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Guess your master bath is one lucky place 😉
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I love Lady Bugs
Are you from Europe, Stasha? You call them Lady Birds.
Xx
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Yep. I was born in Slovenia and everyone says I have a british accent. Except for the Brits
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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Funny I never realized until I met my husband that they are called ladybugs in US. Either or they are the cutest ladybugs
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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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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…
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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Pacific NW is quirky for sure..
There is that too
Love the picture of your little bugger!
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Not all crawlies are creepy, right?
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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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Thank you Bee xo
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hints and whispers of warmer weather.
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Awww this means you will have good luck!!
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Sending loads your way too
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Thank you so much my dear!!! xoxo
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This ladybird reminds us that summer is coming) Let’s wait)
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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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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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Bet you make a smashing bug!!
“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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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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That’s amazing!!
So close up.
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