Breakfast of Champions

Renee Dawson

Breakfast of Champions

Featured in Ladybugs May 23, 2009 and in Urban Wildlife July 11, 2009

Featured on RB’s Homepage August 15, 2009

All summer I searched for ladybugs in our gardens. I did find a few but not near AS MANY as in my own home over the winter months. I lost count of how many I gathered up from nooks and crannies and placed in a little aquarium in one contained apartment. I do NOT like to kill bugs and putting them outside in the snow was not an option.

My next dilemma…what to feed them? Apparently they like Cheerios! For those just itching to know, they also like raisins and sliced green grapes :) Little droplets of water each day and they made out just fine.

Now that Spring has arrived the surviving ladies have all been put back outside :)

Canon Rebel EOS XTi with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. Manual Mode, SS 1/80, f/5.6, ISO 200. Photo taken in my home, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

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Breakfast of Champions by Renee Dawson
Breakfast of Champions by Renee Dawson
  • Renee Dawson

    Renee Dawson

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Renee … this is such an adorable image of your adventures with your buddies!!!! WELL done!!!! Hey, there’s a ladybug challenge going on … Little Ladies ... you’ve got the winner for sure!!!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    lol…....you remembered my stories over the winter! Thanks so much sweetie. As much as I enjoyed their company I am very GLAD they can all go back outside where they belong now! :)

  • arvyart

    arvyart

    Lovely unusual picture! The nice description does count! Also that tells quite much about you. Beautiful! :)

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much! :)

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    That’s cool info to know Renee, thanks! This is very cute! Love the title! We have lots of ladybugs in the house in the winter too. There were tons of them on the window frame of our octagonal window which gets lots of sun all day. They probably were sun-bathing!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thanks Sandy. I decided not to turn them blue or you’d think you were going whirly…lol ;) Hope you’re having an awesome weekend dear!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    A great capture and such a sweet story. I remember about 15 years ago when we had this HUGE visit of lady bugs late in summer. They were EVERYWHERE and I recall that I was painting the white trim on my porch. They wanted to walk in my fresh paint. Well, that winter, I found them everywhere in my house, mostly upstairs in my office and guest room. They would gather in large colonies and appeared to be hybernating. It was to unusual. Thank you for sharing this wonderful image and story. You make my day!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Hi Marjorie and thanks so much :) They do huddle together in colder weather now don’t they! It would be nothing for me to find them, 20 at a time, huddled in a corner over a door frame. Glad I was able to brighten your day :)

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    great shot

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you :)

  • Liane Pinel

    Liane Pinel

    Awesome shot…love ladybugs!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much. I do too! :)

  • Yool

    Yool

    Stunning shot !!!!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much Yool :)

  • Marleia Main

    Marleia Main

    What a nice story :) Great shot too!!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much Marleia! :)

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    lovely!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much for the kind comments Heloisa!

  • Onions

    Onions

    Wahoo!

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    How cute is this? And your story is sweet. Good to know if anyone wants to keep Ladybugs over the winter! lol Very sweet. Instant fav!

  • Ritu Lahiri

    Ritu Lahiri

    very cute !

  • Lynda McDonald

    Lynda McDonald

    aahhhhhhhhhhh, yes the dilemma of our little lady bugs
    not doing that again,,,how bout you? lol
    adorable pic and cute writeup

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    It’s a cherrio! Not mutant ladybugs on a donut! lol! :] I was wondering how you did that! Great shot Renee! wonderful write up as well! :]

  • Renee Dawson replied

    lol…thank you Tracy :)

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    Smashing capture….you KNOW I love ladybirds and this is beautiful hon.

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    Very cute capture. I used to have them in my home for a couple of winters too. It can be delightful and maddening at the same time. Your POV on this is wonderful.

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much Bunny. I agree – delightful some days and maddening others…especially if I step on one…..ughhhhhhhh

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    Ahhhhhhh such an adorable sight….clever you!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    absolutely awesome

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Very beautiful image! What is a Cheerio?

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you Ellen. Cheerios are a breakfast cereal :)

  • Judy Grant

    Judy Grant

    Awesome shot n story !:)

  • Rick Todaro

    Rick Todaro

    A Beautiful uplifting image ! great humorous title and story too !!! well done !

  • Jen Ryan

    Jen Ryan

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much Jen!!! :)

  • photosbyflood

    photosbyflood

    This is a really cool macro! I thought at first it was a doughnut and then realizied I was looking at lady bugs . Nice image!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much! :)

  • Brian Dodd

    Brian Dodd

    Great Shot!!!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you Brian! :)

  • Sarah Bentvelzen

    Sarah Bentvelzen

    Congratulations on your homepage feature!

    I suggested it here

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much Sarah! How cool is this! :)

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on being featured on the “breakfast-themed” home page. August 15th 2009.

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much :)

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Awesome shot! Congrats on the homepage feature!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much Joanne :)

  • John Wright

    John Wright

    Congratulations on your homepage feature! Very well done.

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much John :)

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    OOOOOOO so thrill for you sweetpea!! Tossing pink confetti everywhere…looking around for Lyn to toss you the red shoes!!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you Bevie-kinz :) xo

  • DJ LeMay

    DJ LeMay

    BWAAAAAA HAAAAA HAAAAA HAAA!! CHEERIOS!! Who knew?! Sensational shot, Renee! Your sooooo clever! Congratulations on your well-deserved homepage feature!!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you sweetie! xo

  • Judy Clark

    Judy Clark

    Wow, what a great bit of information on keeping ladybugs alive over the winter. I love ladybugs, so this is a super image for me!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you very much Judy. Having to clean out their container (over the winter) was not-so-much-fun!....lol Trying to relocate them long enough to clean & then put them back in…......OYE! :)

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    !!!!! Congratulations, sweetheart on your HomePage Feature!!!! SUCH fantastic news … and sooo sooo deserving!!!! Such a darling image … clever you!!!!! I’m sooo happy for you!! Popping Brian’s champaign and Bevie’s confetti is flying everywhere … and don’t you look SMART in those red high heels!!!! WHEEEE!!!!

  • Renee Dawson replied

    Thank you sweetie :) xo

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    Congratulations little sweet pea on your homepage feature what a clever lass you are with this cracking shot. Wheeeeeeeeee…...throwing you the red shoes….catch…..hugzzzzzzz

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