Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis f. succinea) mating, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. May 2017.
Harlequin Ladybirds
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Had to stop myself from making a colourful comment! But the ladybirds really are a beautiful colour! 🙂
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Lol! 🙂 It seems to be mating season as there were a few of them indulging amidst the bushes. Ladybirds are one of my favourite insects with their varied colours and patterns.
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That was a perfect way to put it! They’re great little creatures. 🐞🐞🐞😊
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🙂
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Hi- You voyeur! 🙂 Terrific clarity and color that you’ve captured in their intimate moment, Pete. Wonderful work.
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😉 Thank you, Jane 🙂 They are quite amazing and beautiful insects, and to have them mating on my crab apple means more ladybirds and less aphids, hopefully.
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Very nice! One of my favourite insects.
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂 One of my favourites also.
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Look out aphids!
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Hump day?
😉
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🙂 And today, too. They were all at on the crab apple again! Must be the hot sun.
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So they are really called “Ladybirds” where you live? I’ve always heard them called “Ladybugs” – perhaps we’re just abusing the Queen’s English.
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Yes Michael, we have always called them Ladybirds here 🙂
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