Ladybird Meeting place

Steve Chapple

Ladybird Meeting place

Another image from my Ladybird meeting place near Mt Burr, Limestone Coast, South Australia.

Many of you who have visited before would have seen a range of images from this secret little place where these ladybirds congregated in their thousands.

Recently I reported they had all been killed by poison spray laid by Local Government. I have been back and they are just starting to regenerate now with only small bunches in their tens surviving but they seem to be making a slow comeback.

This image, shot with a Canon 400D – sigma 100 – 300 macro, is an old image I have been wanting to post for some time. Hopefully we will see them back in their glory like this in years to come.

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Ladybird Meeting place by Steve Chapple
Ladybird Meeting place by Steve Chapple
  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    Beautiful….........love the dof !
    So sorry for them to have to regenerate after such senseless acts…......

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Very cool. Really makes me look into it.. Awesome Steve..

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    superb dof

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    awesome!!!!! i love ladybugs! such a great capture Steve!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    love it mate. great capture…maybe its an auxilary lady’s meeting in progress?:P

  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    Great to hear they are making a come-back Steve, love this shot – more than the other dark-sided one actually! – They look more real!

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    wonderful to see they are surviving,
    beautiful capture

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    Beautiful image Steve, it is great they are coming back. Excellent DOF. Well Done :-)

  • linifer

    linifer

    wonderwul image! when i was in spain last year there were thousands of the little bugs that would come and wanter around my balcony! cool little chaps. so good they are making a comeback, would be a bad thing if they were wiped out. they are such beautiful little guys :)

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Just wonderful image, way to go lady bugs! I sure like these guys! Dee

  • Sharon House

    Sharon House

    Great capture Steve. Let’s hope they continue to regenerate. Such a beautiful and delicate little creature.

  • karen Bradshaw

    karen Bradshaw

    I like this its fantastic macro well done

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    You lucky man Steve I am srtll looking to no avail, one day! until then I will enjoy your wonderful ladybirds.

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    excellent shot

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    LOVELY

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    This lovely, great shot.

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    I didn’t see the previous images Steve and I’ve certainly never seen this many ladybirds together like this before, it makes a great image,well captured.
    PS. Glad thet are surviving the poison spraying,
    Regards, Rod.

  • William  Harris III

    William Harri...

    Wonderful shot!

  • novamarkina

    novamarkina

    How cute and weird all at the same time! Great shot

  • Larry  Stewart

    Larry Stewart

    Beautiful capture. Such interesting little critters.

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh

    Wow….never seen so many together…usually a sole lady bird…and great dof

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great shot !

  • Marcus Jones

    Marcus Jones

    Great to hear they are making a comeback…. Nice selective Bur to draw the eyes right in

  • Steve Chapple replied

    Went from nothing a few weeks ago to about forty now, so hopefully will be able to take you up there in the future when more are about.

  • Marcus Jones

    Marcus Jones

    Sound Great Steve… would look forward to that

  • Katagram

    Katagram

    Mother Nature VS Man..glad to see Ladybirds (ladybugs) will win the war ! !

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    super capture

  • OZZREBELXTI

    OZZREBELXTI

    They are a beautiful creature to look at but they are one of the most destructive little critters so I have been informed by WIKIPEDIA

  • Steve Chapple replied

    Thanks for your constant support = really appreciated. Seems there are good and bad in this species. These are the good ones – eat aphids and other nasty’s.

  • Kim Bender

    Kim Bender

    This is wonderful!! so many at once!!!

  • Ingrid77

    Ingrid77

    soo beautiful!!

  • Kim Bender

    Kim Bender

    That was bad English!!!!? :D ….........so many in one spot…........never have seen this before!!

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Great capture Steve,lovely to see these guys back !!

  • Vanessa Anderberg

    Vanessa Anderberg

    Love this…love them..

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    swesome! gorgeous capture!

  • jason owens

    jason owens

    great shot.!!!.glad to see they’re making a come back:))

  • Robin D. Overacre

    Robin D. Overacre

    never seen this many together before….good capture

  • Suzanne D Jaeschke

    Suzanne D Jaes...

    Score One for the ladybugs!!!!!!!!!! Great shot Steve… :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Go the ladybugs!!! So pleased they are regenerating – excellent shot Steve.

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Lots of lucky ladybugs. Nice grab Steve.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    I didn’t know that ladybugs were a pest????? Glad to see that they are coming back. Well done.

  • Sue Nueckel

    Sue Nueckel

    Just love your Lady bug Images Steve! great DOF too.

  • Judi Corrigan

    Judi Corrigan

    Great shot Steve, you must have gotten down pretty low to see these young ladies

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Wow, that is a superb image, I love the little reflected highlights.

  • MelanieSpeaks

    MelanieSpeaks

    Excellent image Steve…

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    were they having a convention? great shot

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Stunning shot Steve….oh how awesome it would be to see first hand so many gorgeous little ladybugs!! :)

  • noffi

    noffi

    Steve…Wonderful shot. I am wondering why the government would have sprayed them? Are they harmful? liz

  • Steve Chapple replied

    Thanks for your comment Liz. Some species are but these are not. They only eat aphids and bad bugs. Seems they were getting into a nearby radio repeater outpost for warth and the bright spark decided it was easier to kill them all rather than build a barrier to the building.

  • Cody Grimsrud

    Cody Grimsrud

    outstanding dof, wonderful tones, and i love the bokeh on the lady bugs backs.

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Wonderful capture Steve

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie

    great shot steve!! well done!!

  • chijude

    chijude

    Lovely litle creatures …. good to hear the sequel to the story.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    wow they appear again!! YEAH!
    so love the DOF here steve, gorgeous colours and earthy feel. ;-) xox

  • DebbieSteer

    DebbieSteer

    this is heaven….....I love ladybirds…....great to read about your work..very impressive…

  • James Troi

    James Troi

    Looks amazing.

  • PamelaJoPhoto

    PamelaJoPhoto

    Beautiful! Love the story about them to.

  • Ginger  Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    Wonderful, story & image!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect…...

  • Cassie Gannon

    Cassie Gannon

    Beautiful capture.

  • John44

    John44

    How nice !!
    Compliments Steve,
    John

  • Samantha  Goode

    Samantha Goode

    Beautiful image -I am glad that they are coming back, slowly but surely!

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    i love your lady bugs steve, well done :)) k

  • TULIP73

    TULIP73

    Stunning image Steve, nice story, lets hope they continue on in a big way.

  • boudidesign

    boudidesign

    Wow, that’s intense, nice shot!

  • Tracey McKeown

    Tracey McKeown

    Again WOW!!

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Awesome DOF Steve :)

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    great shot

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    wow….wonderful Elrobbo, well done

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    I mean Steve…..I’ve been doing it all day!!! Sorry

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    Holy cow! What an amazing shot….Its a good day if I just see one ladybug in the garden! This is incredible…Awesome shot Steve!!!

  • AngieBel

    AngieBel

    Thank goodness for their return…and for the more great shots that means you will be taking in the future!

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher

    Amazing shot Steve. Great to hear they are returning!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    great catch

  • Gethin

    Gethin

    great capture.. the depth really adds and compliments the pic.. well done!

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

    Its a party….cool image

  • Neil Swenser

    Neil Swenser

    Congratulations on the RB Main page Steve, sensational mate!

  • Cordelia

    Cordelia

    A wonderful shot which looks great on the homepage. Congratulations Steve!

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    fantastic shot and isn’t nature wonderful

    well deserved Home Page feature for such a brilliant image

  • Silvia Solberg

    Silvia Solberg

    This is awesome! love ladybugs. Great capture!

  • Rachel Davison

    Rachel Davison

    Beautiful picture! I love ladybugs : )

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Amazing shot Steve! Looks like a ladybygt convention! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Congratulations on a well deserved home page feature!!

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Amazing! I had no idea they meet… congregated…. in hordes or swarms. Such a cool shot

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    these lil ladybirds of yours make my heart melt, in a most beautiful way!
    congratulations steve, they look so gorgeous up there on the home page, thanks to you and your camera. ;-) xox

  • Charlotte Hertler

    Charlotte Hertler

    I simply adore ladybirds! This is a wonderful photo, great DOF! Just to add, for some reason each year we get them in our upstairs bathroom. I had been noticing little dead bugs on my sink. I walked in one day and had 4 ladybirds on my wall above the sink. I would gather them up and put them in the garden near my flowers. Every other day or so I would see another 2-5 show up in the bathroom. I have no idea why they are there but enjoy them when they show up.

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    Wonderful image Steve, congratulations on the Home page!

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    congratulations on homepage – much deserved.

  • jenseyes

    jenseyes

    fantastic shot congrats Steve

  • AngieBel

    AngieBel

    BIG congratulations on the Homepage Feature Steve!

  • ZoeMcduncan

    ZoeMcduncan

    Soooooo nice

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Stunning, it fits perfectly in our First Things Group!

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    Nice.
    Is it wrong that this picture made me – a vegetarian – hungry?

  • Christian  Zammit

    Christian Zammit

    WELL DONE for featuring on the redbubble homepage.
    your work is really great
    Christian Zammit

  • IndigoMidnight

    IndigoMidnight

    Great capture!

  • Ingrid77

    Ingrid77

    awww wonderful shot! Many congrats on your homepage feature :-))

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Congrats…..you are on the hompeage!!

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on the home page feature (April 16/17th 2009)

  • zaffokioko

    zaffokioko

    wow! what an awesome shot! :D

  • janfoster

    janfoster

    great one once again Steve : )

  • tasadam

    tasadam

    I can only hope to one day achieve homepage recognition – that is a great honour. It’s a pretty cool image to do it with too.
    You really do have an abundance of ladybugs over there as your other work shows, don’t you.

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    Brilliant image!

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