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The two-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata used to be our most familiar British species. Until a few years ago large numbers would hibernate in the gaps between our wooden windows and their frames. Replacement windows and a decline in numbers mean that we only occasionally see this species.

The ten-spot is supposed to be more common and numerous that the two-spot but I have never knowingly seen it before. It also has a wider UK range, extending further into Scotland and across the whole of Ireland.

Both species are very variable in colour and pattern, with and without spots. The constant difference is the white border of the leading edge of the elytra in the 10-spot (the lower edge when folded).

I saw this one on a Hazel leaf (first image) behind some fruit bushes trained along horizontal wires. For any other viewpoints I had to detach the leaf and place it on a bird table. I used the Kiron 105mm at f16 for that image, the others:

EM-1, Schneider HM 40 (FOV 6mm) reversed onto a x 1.5 TC, f16, tin or triple off-camera RC TTL flash.
The beetle is extremely shiny and I had to reject many images due to extensive burned out, or at least intrusive, highlights. With others, these were subdued in processing.

Harold





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May 31, 2016 at 12:17 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The Other Adalia Species A. decempunctata


Good captures Harold
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May 31, 2016 at 12:59 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The Other Adalia Species A. decempunctata


Nicely done Harold ~ Ron


May 31, 2016 at 07:12 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The Other Adalia Species A. decempunctata


Lovely shots, Harold. Nice looking ladybird.


May 31, 2016 at 10:15 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The Other Adalia Species A. decempunctata


Thanks,Brian, Ron & Kurt.

It was like highly polished marble!

Harold



May 31, 2016 at 11:06 AM
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Wonderful set Harold.

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May 31, 2016 at 11:19 AM
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birdied wrote:
Wonderful set Harold.

Birdie


Thanks, Birdie.

I just had to reload the third image, as the original version had reappeared after I had replaced it.

I have had this problem before. I had to remove two images completely and reload them.

Harold



May 31, 2016 at 11:55 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The Other Adalia Species A. decempunctata


Nice detail in these ladies.


May 31, 2016 at 06:38 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The Other Adalia Species A. decempunctata


KCollett wrote:
Nice detail in these ladies.


Thanks. Yes, the lens is really good for detail. Hitting the focus is really difficult.

Harold



Jun 01, 2016 at 12:42 AM





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