First bug of the year

**Jonopen** · 31 March 2021, 04:48 PM

Yay! Spring has sprung - my first beetle photo of the year!

7 Spot Ladybird - Coccinella septempunctata, the most common of Britain's ladybirds. There was a loveliness of them on a small conifer in our back garden. I think they were feeding on sap from new shoots as I couldn't see any aphids.

Taken hand-held with my new trusty friend, Olympus TG-6.

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**ernie-f** · 01 April 2021, 08:35 AM

Nice. Good shot!

**iamtheblues** · 01 April 2021, 12:24 PM

My ignorance of photography knows no bounds, but what I particularly like about this is the way the shell texture of the ladybird is highlighted by the flash.
I always imagined the shell of the ladybird to be smooth, but that seems not to be the case. I haven't fired a camera in anger since about the age of 9 so my knowledge is not to be trusted, but as a lay-person, I'd say this is very good indeed.

**RKissane** · 01 April 2021, 12:56 PM

Nice shot,

We call these ladybugs, this is the first hearing them called Ladybirds.

Ray

**ss-kalm** · 01 April 2021, 01:17 PM

I'd always known them as Ladybirds in Britain. The first time I heard Ladybugs was when I emigrated to Canada.

Excellent photo Jon.

**handrawn** · 01 April 2021, 01:41 PM

first class jono - and yes the reflection on the wing 'carapace' is a bonus - no matter how smooth something may appear, if you see things in the right light there are always 'wrinkles'

unlike you I am no photographer, I snap a lot but quickly for reference most of the time

this is the best I could do with beatrice before she cooled down and flew off [ bumble bees overheat if they vibrate/buzz their wings for too long, but it's is a useful mechanism in cold weather]

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cased galaxy phone one-handed upside down.....

**Naheed** · 09 April 2021, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by Jonopen

Yay! Spring has sprung - my first beetle photo of the year!

7 Spot Ladybird - Coccinella septempunctata, the most common of Britain's ladybirds. There was a loveliness of them on a small conifer in our back garden. I think they were feeding on sap from new shoots as I couldn't see any aphids.

Taken hand-held with my new trusty friend, Olympus TG-6.

I love this shot! Perfectly captured!

This shot of the ladybugs probably has the best over all result

Definitely a very good effort!