Sunday, 2 June 2024

Ladybird larvae shedding its skin

 I've been sitting watching a ladybird shed its skin today. I was amazed to discover that they emerge white and over about an hour they turn black. 



And yesterday I was so fed up of losing my hand tools that I gave them a quick coat of red paint and some splashy white dots



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1 comment:

  1. Joy3 June 2024 at 01:26

    Oh, they're lovely - the handles,. I mean. Clever you! xx

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