Focus Stacked Image of a Ladybug
Feb 22, 2021 16:04:00 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, and what is even more fascinating is how the larvae pupates and transform from the nymph to the adult. This is one that I found held fast to a leaf that was in the process of doing just that. It was quite a rare find.
Awesome work! You have a great eye for capturing and displaying nature's jewels. Thanks again for sharing!
Feb 22, 2021 17:26:46 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
The Ladybug is one of those insects that most children can easily identify and watch with wonder as they crawl on their hand.
Well, I wonder if they would think of them in this Ladybug nymph stage the same way. These look more like a dragon than they do the bright red polka dotted insect of the nursery rhyme fame.
Well, I wonder if they would think of them in this Ladybug nymph stage the same way. These look more like a dragon than they do the bright red polka dotted insect of the nursery rhyme fame.
I sure don't think of them the same way in this stage
More stuff of nightmares But excellently done and up to your usual, wonderful standards 
Feb 22, 2021 17:30:27 #
Feb 22, 2021 19:02:36 #
Vaun's photography wrote:
Awesome work! You have a great eye for capturing and displaying nature's jewels. Thanks again for sharing!
Thanks ever so much. I enjoy sharing what I see through my magnified lenses as much as I do producing them.
Feb 22, 2021 19:03:24 #
joecichjr wrote:
I sure don't think of them the same way in this st... (show quote)
Thanks and I agree that this would not be something that I would want to come across if it were the size of a bear.
Feb 22, 2021 19:07:49 #
UTMike wrote:
Your two shots are excellent and your narrative is informative, Gary!
Thanks, UTMike. Finding a pupating Ladybug was a special treat last summer. They anchor themselves onto a leaf and then go through the magical process of transformation. The larvae are not much larger that a grain of rice and if it were not for their bright yellow against the green leave they would most likely go unnoticed.
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Do you suppose Mr & Mrs slapped each other when they viewed their ugly offspring?
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raymondh wrote:
Do you suppose Mr & Mrs slapped each other when they viewed their ugly offspring?
Ha..I suspect that they looked at each other and said, "What the heck is THAT!"
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