LADYBIRD

The ladybird is a small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots. Both the adults and larvae are important predators of aphids. The North American term for the insect is ladybug. The common European seven-spotted ladybird is seen as symbolising the seven joys and seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary.

Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home!
Your house is on fire, your children all gone.

All but one, and her name is Ann,
And she crept under the pudding pan

This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme

EARTH DAY 2026

It is especially important in these troubled times we live in to raise children who respect and care for our Earth. Children should grow up with a responsibility to nurture and heal our planet... Planting a tree and caring for it is a good start.

This post is part of the Nature Notes meme

STORM COMING...

And it's called puberty...

This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme.

ST ANDREWS MARKET

St Andrews, a small town in Victoria, Australia, is 36 km north-east from Melbourne's city centre. St Andrews has a population of about 1600 people and is well known for its alternative market which is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It also has a hotel, general store, school, bakery, CFA, a community centre and of course St Andrew's Church.

Look at the small children in the photos and find in their faces, the wonder, amazement, innocence, apprehension and bemusement when they look at the strange world of the grown-ups!

This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme.