Lady beetle
Still another thing I found on the blazing-star, Liatris mucronata, in the field at the corner of Metric Blvd. and Howard Ln. on October 9 was a lady beetle. Yes, so-called ladybugs aren’t true bugs but are actually beetles.
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© 2013 Steven Schwartzman
We have some of those in the house. Boxelder bugs try to get in where it is warm, too.
Jim in IA
November 10, 2013 at 7:22 AM
And yet I don’t think Liatris House provided much warmth to Mrs. Lady Beetle, though I was warmed to see her.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2013 at 7:04 AM
A great photo of my favorite insect. And look how reflective the shell is! It looks as though it’s been laquered. Just beautiful.
shoreacres
November 10, 2013 at 8:07 AM
It does look like lacquer, doesn’t it? I wonder if being so shiny serves any purpose. The shine is such that a photograph almost always includes a “hot spot” somewhere on the lady beetle.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2013 at 7:06 AM
What a beautiful picture with the ladybug against the purple flower.
sweetpurerity
November 10, 2013 at 12:25 PM
And the azure sky also added to the appeal for me.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2013 at 7:07 AM
On dirait un bijou, c’est superbe! chez nous c’est fini elles sont cachées pour l’hiver.
chatou11
November 10, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Cette photo date du 9 octobre, mais nous en avons vu pas mal en Arkansas hier.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2013 at 7:09 AM
Love that gloss.
The World Is My Cuttlefish
November 11, 2013 at 2:21 AM
It’s nothing to gloss over, that’s for sure.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2013 at 7:10 AM
Lovely Lady Beetle, Steve, and it does look lovely perched on the Liatris.
Steve Gingold
November 11, 2013 at 4:50 AM
The Liatris has faded since then and turned fluffy, but there are still lady beetles around, given our warm temperatures.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2013 at 7:17 AM
I like how the beetle intersects with the flower to form an ‘x’ shaped composition. Just the right amount of DOF also.
M. Firpi
November 11, 2013 at 9:57 PM
I noticed those crossing diagonals, too, and thought about mentioning them, but you’ve saved me the trouble.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2013 at 10:19 PM