A Little Ladybird on a Leaf - a photo on Flickriver

            Ladybird, ladybird fly away home,
Your house is on fire and your children are alone,
All except one, and her name is Ann,
And she hid under the warming pan.

This traditional Mother Goose verse relates to ladybirds, brightly coloured insects commonly viewed as lucky. The English version has been dated to at least 1744, when it appeared in Tommy Thumb\'s Pretty Songbook Vol. 2.  The line, “ladybird, ladybird, fly away home” is apparently a reference for pagans to go underground. “Your house is on fire and your children are gone” (as some versions say) seems to be referring to destruction of pagan temples and the exodus of followers.

I have always loved ladybirds, ever since I was a child.  I don’t know why.  Perhaps the nursery rhyme of ladybirds, the brightly illustrated Ladybird Books I had, or perhaps because I loved the red embroidered labels on my Ladybird Clothing jackets and pants that I used to wear influenced me.

This year the Flickr Friends Melbourne Group have decided to have a monthly challenge which is submitted on the 5th of every month.  This month’s theme is “Something Beginning with an L”, which was chosen by Jette.

I thought that  this macro shot of one of my beloved ladybirds on a burgundy Iceberg Rose leaf would be suitable.  I do hope you agree. 

Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm. The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world.  Entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs.

Taken on: October 10, 2021

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/2.8, 1/800 sec, 6.2mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	6.2mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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