Ladybirds

Cream-spot Ladybird

Fourteen pale white spots Chestnut wings on summer leaf Rarest polka dots

Harlequin on Marigold

Orange on orange Harlequin finds the marigold Disguised in plain sight

Harlequin on Leaf

Vivid orange-red Multiple black spots like stars Leaf holds the cosmos

Harlequin Climbing

Orange climber ascends Hairy purple stem its road Spot by spot, upward

Dark Harlequin

Black wings, four red spots The dark form confounds the eye Same beetle, new coat

Harlequin on Lichen

Amber on grey lichen Spotted dome rests on the bark Two worlds, one small patch

Dew-covered Ladybird

Dew pearls on each spot Amber wings carry the dawn Morning blessing worn

Ladybird Larva

Spiky larva hunts Green aphid on grey lichen Predator unmasked

Ladybird Pupa

Scalloped edges still Inside, the bright form is built Waiting to be born

Seven-spot Ladybird

Seven spots declared Vivid red on shining leaf Summer's oldest sign

Seven-spot Face-on

White patches and black Red wings fold beneath the face Mandibles ready

Seven-spot on Stem

Bright red, seven black Metallic stem holds the small form Classic still endures

Dark Form Harlequin

Black wings, white collar Lichen bark frames the dark form Elegance in black

Newly Emerged Ladybird

Pale amber, just born Spots not yet claimed by colour First hour of new life

Purple Ladybird

Dark blue-purple dome Cream spots like tiny moons glow Rarest of the kind

Harlequin on Moss

Orange-red on moss Black patches meet white collar Mossy stage, bold star

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