Ladies convention

arlon · Post by **arlon** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:55 am

While visiting in NM I was walking through the pumpkin patch and noticed these little ladies. They where all ganged up on the stalk of a cut off pumpkin.. Well, maybe not all "ladies"..

For a larger view CLICK_HERE.

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:41 am

This is beautiful Arlon. I love ladybirds.

Planapo · Post by **Planapo** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:53 pm

Nice capture! Interestingly coloured ladybirds you have over there, Arlon. Hadn´t seen a species with such a white pattern on the pronotum before.

Btw, that NM you visited was first a little riddle to me. But then I saw you are from Lone Star State TX, so NM should be neighbouring New Mexico, shouldn´t it?!
Well, I am from SH in D and occasionally visit in neighbouring DK, HH or McPomm!

Cheers,
Betty

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:22 pm

I have found ladybirds frustratingly difficult to photograph. They look easy, they move slowly and tolerate close observation without flying the coup. But....I have yet to get a shot as fine as this one.

Nicely done.

Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:44 am

I don`t think I have a good picture of a ladybird either. Excellent photo Arlon. I went looking in the "bug guide" to see if their were any leaf beetles that looked like these, just because of the slightly elongated shape and them congragating on a pumpkin stem but did not find any.

arlon · Post by **arlon** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:24 am

Sorry about the NM thing. I posted the same on a texas fishing group and had just posted some pictures from the vacation and so NM was obvious. I cut and pasted here and forgot to expand it to New Mexico. I forget this forum has more than "locals" in it. More pictures from the vacation out here.. NM is the "lavander springs ranch" gallery..

http://www.pbase.com/arlon/vacation-2007

Planapo · Post by **Planapo** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:36 pm

Sorry, Arlon. My silly babbling wasn´t meant as a critique at all, and was just meant friendly. Actually your "NM" helped me to recapitulate some geography of the US, which isn´t a bad thing at all.

Best wishes,
Betty

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:27 pm

Not too lady-like of behavior here! But nice shots of attractive bugs.