Ladybird Cavern
I’m lucky enough to have a small secret place I visit where these beautiful creatures seem to congregate and or breed. I love visiting and watching them in their thousands as they sneak in and out of small gaps and caverns. An amazing act of nature.
Ladybird Cavern belongs to the following groups:
Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects and Insects, Bugs and Creepy CrawliesAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Antanas, 3 months ago
great work, well done
Anni Morris, 3 months ago
WOW! Only see the odd one in my garden…what a find. Lovely macro.
JohnScott, 3 months ago
what a find
wolfman, 3 months ago
damn great work man well done
Tiamaria, 3 months ago
Wonderful capture!! I guess you can make many wishes!!
jesika, 3 months ago
How very wonderful
J
Cheri McEachin, 3 months ago
This is excellent- you don’t see this oftern.
Joanne Bradley, 3 months ago
Wonderful capture! I have never seen so many of them together like that. Ladybugs are the gardener’s friend and from what I understand a lucky symbol as well…
ByrneFoto, 3 months ago
Fantastic image Stephen! :-)
Patricia Montg..., 3 months ago
Outstanding capture!
Glenn Alderson, 3 months ago
Wow!
joolz, 3 months ago
What a fabulous capture.
aglaia b, 3 months ago
you are sooooooo lucky, L O V E this!
Naomi Mawson, 3 months ago
How amazing – great shot!
Beatrix M Varga, 3 months ago
Gorgeous work, great find! You have pretty beautiful pics in your portfolio! :)
Shannon Paskaruk, 3 months ago
oh wow, amazing
PinkLady, 3 months ago
fab pic, love the effect
SNAPPYDAVE, 3 months ago
great pic … ive often wondered where they winter themselves … thanks for sharing this one
Andy Harris, 3 months ago
what a super shot – bright and clear and never seen so many at once…!
Erin Lyall, 3 months ago
This is fantastic! Aside from the pure wonder of it, I love the voyeuristic aspect to it.
AlexMac
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2 months ago
oh my goodness, this amazes me, I also have never seen so many in one place at the same time, I had to show my 8yo daughter this photo and she just said whooooooaaaa – she is also a budding photographer and is always taking shots of ladybugs, so this one is a fave for her and I, brilliant capture :0)
Kathleen Hill, 2 months ago
Unbelievable, this is great
Ozcloggie, 2 months ago
Sure is! (An amazing act of nature). Thanks for capturing it and bringing it to our attention.
Douzy, 2 months ago
Such a cool picture – very unique and the DOF works wonderfully.
Stephen Chapple, 2 months ago
Thanks everyone, I really love this place and intend to visit many more times!
Christian Hartung, 2 months ago
nice composition, and great colours, well done
Emma and Dave ..., 2 months ago
Wow!
pinklioness, 2 months ago
great photo, super colour
Courtney Goddard, 2 months ago
i love ladybeetles – there is something magic about them!! :D
Daniel Rarela, 2 months ago
wow…. never seen ladybirds in a crowded space like this before! nice capture – DOF is right on point and makes it all the more dramatic
Kristina Kitch..., 2 months ago
Fantastic capture, very hard to photograph like that. well done.
did you know that the males have thicker and less black spots than the females. i only know because i have a spot in my heater flue that they tend to keep coming back to, to hybanate. unfortunately they do this in winter, when we have the fire on, some days i can have 20-30 ladybugs around the lounge, and a few who have not made it off the top of the fire box.
Lumineux, 2 months ago
One of the most unusual and unique macro shots I have had the pleasure of viewing. Wonderfully shot! I hope this means many years of luck coming your way!
Rpnzle, 2 months ago
Lucky You, not only to have taken such a wonderful shot, but to be able to see them in such a large amount! Thanks for sharing this with us!
BlaizerB, 2 months ago
wow wow wow
Mick Smith, 2 months ago
Great shot Steve. A one in a million hey!
Mick.
Jacqueline Bar..., 2 months ago
omg! that is amazing! you’re so lucky!
Petmagnet, 2 months ago
What a find..
And what an astounding image! :)
salsbells69, 2 months ago
Incredible image of a great find..a lady bird nursery? Fantastic..work.
Cain Doherty, 2 months ago
almost nightmarish – but when you think about it they are harmless – brilliant
Tracey Mac, 2 months ago
Just gorgeous, what a fantastic find Stephen!
Amazing image and love the light reflecting off those cute little bugs! :)
John Robb, 2 months ago
a wonderful sight of nature there – and a wonderful capture of it with all the attendant colour and detail.
rochelle, 2 months ago
it has all been said – and i agree with it all
Andromedae, 2 months ago
Yes, it is an amazing find! Great capture!
Tara Sheffer-A..., 2 months ago
This is pretty unique!!! Nice shot of these lovely little lady bugs!!!
Michael Barnes, 2 months ago
great picture! My only problem with these guys is that they have a secret place in our house. Our bedroom. Which means I spend most of the winter concienciously “rehoming” the stragglers that fly around the room every time we turn a light on!
Stephen Chapple in reply to Michael Barnes’s comment, 2 months ago
Mike, thanks for dropping by and commenting, amazing story about the bedroom!!!!
Stephen Chapple, 2 months ago
Thanks to evreyone, truly amazing support and comments!
Mel Spittall, 2 months ago
Wow that is just awsome!!! Great work :)
Norman Winkworth, 2 months ago
You are lucky well done.
Norman Winkworth, 2 months ago
You are lucky well done.
Ellen, 2 months ago
This is beautiful, never seen it before!
GerryMac, 2 months ago
outstanding! fantastic detail!
Lauren "Taylor..., 2 months ago
what a fantastic photo. well done
Sylvia Tax, 2 months ago
Great photo !
Leah Highland, 2 months ago
These shots are just stunning! You lucky guy. I wish that I had a secret place. he, he.
Stephen Chapple in reply to Leah Highland’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks Leah, your support is appreciated! I’m back off up here shortly so expect to get a few more, there are thousands of them at this spot, quite amazing.
Stephanie Johnson, 2 months ago
What a gorgeous discovery! Such a lovely shot.
Stephen Chapple in reply to Stephanie Johnson’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks for dropping by Stephanie and for all the great support, love your images!
GINGER BARRITT, about 1 month ago
Really beautiful shot of these ladybugs…Beautiful.
Stephen Chapple in reply to GINGER BARRITT’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thank you Ginger, your support is really appreciated!
Sandra Fisher, about 1 month ago
How beautiful!
Tania Rose, about 1 month ago
What an extraordinary thing! And how lucky are YOU! and i thought i had a great ladybeetle shot! Hats off to you
Periwinkle, 28 days ago
You said…you are so very lucky!! What a cool shot! I love ladybugs!
Catherine Davis, 12 days ago
Wow, that is amazing, you are very privelleged!
Tina Renaud, 9 days ago
beautiful work… all of it
CinB, 7 days ago
great image, where did you find this little place!