'YellowBird'

[MScotts]

AFAIK it's a 22 spot ladybird, and was only a few milimeters in size (about 3mm), not much bigger than the head section of the larger Red 7-spot ladybird.

I very seldom see these let alone have the 'opperchancity' to catch a few shots of one! Hope you enjoy, and as-per usial C&C is most welcome

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All were taken in diect sunlight (no flash) using a combo of my Kenko 1.4X TC and Sigma 70mm F/2.8 Macro on the D90...

 

[Deleted member 3428]

22 spot ladybirds hang out quite low down and can be easily missed, super captures and a good find but I think it is in fact a 16-spot ladybird (Tytthaspis 16-punctata) Found normally in grassland and meadows and equally a damn good find.
Here is a 22 spot.

 

[MScotts]

Cheers for the info Alby
I'm not up to speed when it comes to these creatures, especially the yellow ones. I found it at the edge of my drive sitting on the chute of a bramble. I then went hunting for more in the area and found these Red ones (below), the one on the wooden gate-post was quite a grumpy little sod, not very photogenic at all

 

[Deleted member 3428]

That is a 7-spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata). Super set Andy

 

[MScotts]

Gotcha!

Ta, and hopefully in due course I'll add to the set if/when I happen across other varients over the coming weeks/months

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Here is a good place to checkout for your species that you find and they would be happy for you to record your finding to them also. Linky

 

[MScotts]

Cheers for the linky Alby

Here's a couple of additions (both hand-held). Crit welcome on them folks

 

[jemima]

A lovely set !

 

[MScotts]

Thank you Cristine