Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Outdoor Wednesday



With all the very bad, cold weather, getting an Outdoor Wednesday is sometimes not easy. With the warmth of our hostess, Susan, a Southern Daydreamer, you just get out and do the best you can with whatever nature offers.



You should "bee" very careful when around this little fellow. They can really sting you badly, and cause terrible reactions from it.

The other side of the coin, this little lady bug causes no harm. Even a child lets it crawl on her arm.

22 comments:

Debbiedoos said...

I love lady bugs!! Great shots!

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

Very cute post. We get a lot of lady bugs here. They cover the front of our house almost every September and some make it inside. Thanks for visiting my blog...Kim

xinex said...

Thanks for the warning! I do stay away from bees but I love lady bugs...Christine

Personalized Sketches and Sentiments said...

Yep, I am allergic to bees...but love, love, love their honey! Lady bugs are one of the mascot symbols for our daughters' sorority chapter.

Blessings & Aloha!

Eden said...

Great shots, LV. I love the ladybug colour so much

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Great shots, LV.... But---I will say that a ladybug surely does STINK if she gets squashed.... Peeeee-ouuuu!
Hugs,
Betsy

Light and Voices said...

Our younger son is allergic to bee stings. However, lady bugs are welcome to our garden but not in the house. Nice post!
Joyce,IL, USA

farmlady said...

Wonderful pictures. I love bees and ladybugs. We need them both.

Ingela said...

Cute blog, with beautiful and amusing photoes. Nice to see you!

Ingela from the south part of Sweden (Sick and too tired to write but able to read) ;-)

vignette design said...

The bee is so beautiful though! What a great picture of him. The ladybug is cute too.

Unknown said...

That's a great shot of the bee!

eileeninmd said...

Great shots, LV! I like the ladybugs and they are good bugs to have around your plants and flowers.

Diva Kreszl said...

Your sweet lady bug brought to mind images of summer, something we are more than ready for here in the northeast! Thanks for stopping to visit and leave a comment. I wish I had more momentos from my mother but I have been able to locate a few things at thrift stores and santique shops...funny how an item can instantly take you back to your childhood!

GwendolynKay said...

Thanks for coming by. I never thought lady bugs could harm... but my father in law was bit by one once and his hand swelled up just like a bee sting.( I have had a bee sting that swelled my whole hand up before) Maybe he was allergic.. anyway.... I stay away from bugs.
Blessings!
Gwen

George said...

You did a wonderful job with this Outdoor Wednesday in spite of the bad weather. I hope you will soon be able to enjoy the outdoors again.

Anonymous said...

Happy Wednesday!

Ms. Bake-it said...

Great shots LV! Love the lady bug.

~ Tracy

happily retired gal said...

What MARVELOUS macro shots ... perfect for Outdoor Wednesday.
Hugs and blessings,
Small Reflections

My name is Riet said...

Wow.beautiful macro pictures, so cute too

I'm Just a Southern Girl said...

A yellow ladybug, mostly we see red ones. I had one come in to visit the other day, where she went, I don't know. I didnt have the heart to put her out. Great pics!

Julie said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

I love your blog! I am adding it to my "read" list.

The bugs make me think of warmer days to come!

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