another dandelion
Jun 30, 2012 11:49:25 #
i was walking along looking gor bugs and spotted another dandelion with only 1 seed left. and a couple bugs. :-)
dandelion
lady
golf bug
Jun 30, 2012 17:53:44 #
I do NOT recognize your Lady beetle specie, and your golf ball is definitely white.
Jul 1, 2012 09:13:27 #
rhadams824
Loc: Arkansas
This lady beetle appears to be the multicolored asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) that was introduced to N.A. to aid in aphid control. This species has so many color variations that it hard to believe it is the same species.
In its native habitat it overwinters in limestone cliffs but late in the fall goes to light colored buildings by the thousands trying to enter and become a pest.
In its native habitat it overwinters in limestone cliffs but late in the fall goes to light colored buildings by the thousands trying to enter and become a pest.
Jul 1, 2012 11:10:20 #
I like the dandelion image. That image could say several differnt to different people depending on their life situation. You may want to give that image a title so we could know what it means to you.
Jul 1, 2012 12:15:08 #
I really like the dandelion photo. My personal preference would be to crop out the dead leaf on the left hand edge. This seems to draw my eye away from the center of focus. Great shot!
My idea attached: using PSE10 I cropped the dead leaf and brushed out the stem on lower left picking up some of the color from the lower right so it is balanced.
My idea attached: using PSE10 I cropped the dead leaf and brushed out the stem on lower left picking up some of the color from the lower right so it is balanced.
Jul 1, 2012 13:37:01 #
rhadams824 wrote:
I disagree. The MAL is oval in shape, including the pronotum. This Lady beetle's promotum appears to be separated enough from the body to suggest a native species, not an import.This lady beetle appears to be the multicolored asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) that was introduced to N.A. to aid in aphid control. This species has so many color variations that it hard to believe it is the same species.
In its native habitat it overwinters in limestone cliffs but late in the fall goes to light colored buildings by the thousands trying to enter and become a pest.
In its native habitat it overwinters in limestone cliffs but late in the fall goes to light colored buildings by the thousands trying to enter and become a pest.
Jul 2, 2012 21:05:04 #
I love past-prime plants gone to seed. sometimes as strikingly interesting as the flower.
Jul 3, 2012 07:45:05 #
rhadams824
Loc: Arkansas
Nikonian72 wrote:
Because I am not an expert at insect ID I send the photo to the lady beetle expert at Cornell and this was the reply. quote=rhadams824 This lady beetle appears to be t... (show quote)
From: Lost Ladybug Project [ladybug92929@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 6:26 AM
To: Randall Adams
Subject: Re: Help to ID Lady Beetle
Looks like Harmonia axyridis. If you took the photo please do submit to (http://www.lostladybug.org/form/page-1-form-558.php).
Thanks!
Rebecca Smyth
Since I did not post this photo I would ask that the person that did to send it to the link above if they want it in their database.
Jul 3, 2012 14:39:13 #
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