tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post5630373249265093122..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Ladybug In The GardenMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-50047579881061929042009-09-23T11:26:06.259-05:002009-09-23T11:26:06.259-05:00I love having ladybirds visiting my garden too. It...I love having ladybirds visiting my garden too. It is for their aesthetic value that I appreciate them. But now, I learn that they also help to keep the aphids and scale away. Thanks! :pJ.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10904882913688765735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41681401295015965762007-06-19T22:51:00.000-05:002007-06-19T22:51:00.000-05:00I love ladybugs and this is fabulous photo of one!...I love ladybugs and this is fabulous photo of one!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-62173790615068561842007-06-18T23:13:00.000-05:002007-06-18T23:13:00.000-05:00Hi Ki,thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the p...Hi Ki,<BR/><BR/>thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the pic.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-51278797188993180812007-06-18T20:59:00.000-05:002007-06-18T20:59:00.000-05:00It is a wonderful photo with great depth of field....It is a wonderful photo with great depth of field. What brilliant colors.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-58718385502648845212007-06-16T15:42:00.000-05:002007-06-16T15:42:00.000-05:00Hey Christa,Sorry for the late reply but I wanted ...Hey Christa,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the late reply but I wanted to thank you for the encouragement. It has been hard to keep from using chemicals but I'm finding more time to deal with pests by hand.<BR/><BR/>Marc,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the late reply but you can get the "glossy" look like I did by using your flash settings. I set the flash to go off even though I was photographing outdoors and it was bright enough to make sure the bug wasn't over exposed.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-38346118554629094452007-06-13T09:23:00.000-05:002007-06-13T09:23:00.000-05:00I'm a little late getting to this post, but I stil...I'm a little late getting to this post, but I still had to say "Wow, that is a great picture!" It looks so glossy like it has been painted with gloss paint.<BR/><BR/>And your hover fly photo from before is beautiful too. You are really good at the macro photography!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-25843292321658322432007-06-12T18:44:00.000-05:002007-06-12T18:44:00.000-05:00Wow! That is probably the most perfect shot of a l...Wow! That is probably the most perfect shot of a ladybug I have seen -- ever! Good going on the decision to stop using chemicals in the garden. May you have lots more beneficial ladybugs in your future!Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-7681090078391849672007-06-12T13:41:00.000-05:002007-06-12T13:41:00.000-05:00Hi all thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you all...Hi all thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you all liked the pic.<BR/><BR/>Debbie I bought my nephew one of those bug cages where you're suppose to be able to observe them but unfortunately he broke it before we caught any bugs to place inside of it.<BR/><BR/>DragonStone,<BR/><BR/>On a gardening forum I frequent people on the West Coast are always talking about being able to buy them in garden centers and I'm pretty envious of that. I wish I could find some in the city.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-82407125498224501192007-06-11T21:14:00.000-05:002007-06-11T21:14:00.000-05:00How did I know that you would teach me about my fa...How did I know that you would teach me about my favorite bug??? Great photo, too! :)Gardenmomma Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829147691071888606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-56653305118295358072007-06-11T19:19:00.000-05:002007-06-11T19:19:00.000-05:00Always love your blog. Your photos are amazing. Gr...Always love your blog. Your photos are amazing. Great shot of the ladybug.<BR/><BR/>All the best, <BR/>Bob,Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426398682131679870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-64854012301629203442007-06-10T16:54:00.000-05:002007-06-10T16:54:00.000-05:00Great Photo of that ladybug. These ladies have a o...Great Photo of that ladybug. These ladies have a overwhelming appetite for aphids and other such bugs.Whyitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243528765489096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-59850036903632414092007-06-10T09:18:00.000-05:002007-06-10T09:18:00.000-05:00Excellent shot!I've thought about buying a bag ful...Excellent shot!<BR/><BR/>I've thought about buying a bag full of ladybugs to use in the backyard but it's too expensive, especially when half of them clearly are dead.DragonStonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166365391281481870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-61123497042060186902007-06-10T06:42:00.000-05:002007-06-10T06:42:00.000-05:00Cracking image and ladybirds are so usefull in con...Cracking image and ladybirds are so usefull in controling aphids and they are cheap..<BR/><BR/>Cheers MarkMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05030723007281118936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-27906988378978303592007-06-09T01:51:00.000-05:002007-06-09T01:51:00.000-05:00We have had a fabulous year for ladybird larva her...We have had a fabulous year for ladybird larva here in Suffolk,UK. Never seen so many and fascinating to watch the stages as they turn into ladybirds (sorry forgot you call them ladybugs but all the same thing)RUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389012059140660415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-12111858346490021572007-06-08T20:48:00.000-05:002007-06-08T20:48:00.000-05:00We call our lady bugs - lucky bugs. Last year my D...We call our lady bugs - lucky bugs. Last year my DD collected about 50 at the end of the summer - poor things- they didn't like the sun tanning jar too well. I say keep them around cause they eat aphids and are LUCKY!DebbieKinILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069956422123937194noreply@blogger.com