Orange Lady

A little orange Asian Lady Beetle resting on a leaf. She wasn't still for very long. Ladybugs are fast!

Thank you for your kind comments on yesterday's Red, Red, Robin! I can't get that song out of my head. :0)

[Kathryn Marshall]

Awesome capture! Great texture and colors.

[marg]

Fabulous capture Carolyn = they look so delicate but they must be quite hardy.

[❀ Lynn]

Love the detail that shows. Great capture!

[Pam Hawkes]

Awesome capture. Wonderful textures, colour and composition.

[Brian Buccigrossi]

Great light and detail!

[Kass]

Great details! I've been looking for a ladybug to photograph for over a year! Can't find any here - maybe this summer I'll find one.

[bardejov]

Amazing clarity and colors. Somebody else was munching on the leaf I hope.

[Ellen Young]

Absolutley Beautiful!! They are fast little boogers!! Great Comp, color and focus! as usual! :0)

[Terry H]

Carolyn - I know you don't know this about me but I have a thing about Ladybugs! I am saving this pic and faving it!

[Kimmi]

Beautiful

[Carolyn White]

@kimmistephens Thank you, Kimmi! If I don't identify my insects correctly, please let me know. You and Rob are so helpful! :0)

[Shannon B]

So pretty!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Rick Schies]

It looks like she had quite the meal already

[Jo Ann Bellone]

Tack sharp with beautiful bokeh

[Sarah K]

Love!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Anne ❀]

awesome details! fav

[Paul Myers]

Great colors, the red really pops against all that green.

[Dawn Wilson]

Lovely close up

[alia_801]

Great shot of the little beetle - nice textures on the leaf too :)

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful close-up shot.

[elkehochban]

Awesome capture!

[adobe waters]

wow what a wonderful capture!!!!!!

[Shirley Banford]

Is she eating this leaf? Something is. Nice catch. Lovely DOF.

[Carolyn White]

@sabanford Thanks! No, I think something else had a little leaf salad. :0)

[Claire]

Super shot, such detail

[Denise Breimeir]

So cute how she is perched on the edge of that leaf! Great photo!

[Kim Ables]

nice capture!

[Mary]

Lady bug, Lady bug, fly away home...don't get that stuck in your head!!

[Pyrrhula]

A very beautiful capture Love the texture of the leaf. great close up

[Christie Hicks]

Looks like she's been making a feast out of this leaf. Very nice catch.

[Mary Lou]

great capture!

[Mark Buehl]

Neat shot and detail.

[Rebecca M]

Great detail!!!

[karenann]

Beautiful capture . . love the detail! Are they really as old as their "spots?" If so, she's got some years on her. :)

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Instant fav for me Carolyn! You know why? Because I have tried to get a good ladybug shot but it is so hard! Either the sun is not out, or they crawl away too fast, or the comp. is bad or whatever. Maybe this summer, when I have some sunlight I can get one. This one is terrific!
@karenann Karenann....I am not sure, but I THINK they have a set number of spots for the species...I think I read Asian beetles have alot of spots compared to a "Lady bug" we think of a ladybug and they are more orange than red. Not sure though.

[Karen Sylvia]

Great detail on this!

[Carolyn White]

@karenann @espyetta I agree with MaryBeth. :0)

[Peter de Graaff]

Nice capture and composition on half eaten leaf

[Terry Beigie]

Great photo!!

[karenann]

Thanks, Carolyn! @espyetta Thanks, MB. I am sure that the "spots" thing is an old wives tale. Appreciate your info!!

[Trina P Holub]

That one has a lot of dots! Great photo!

[Zoe Ferrie]

Lovely composition, love the bright red against green!

[Robin]

Great capture; perfect focus.

[cglist]

Wonderful detail!

[C J Riggs]

Love your little orange lady.

[Donna Edwards]

Fab capture!