Alright, let me tell you what happened the other day. I was just puttering around in the garden, wasn’t really looking for anything special, you know? Just checking on the plants, pulling a few weeds here and there. The usual stuff.
Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw this flash of bright yellow on a green leaf. Now, usually, you see the red ladybugs, the common ones. But this was distinctly yellow. I stopped what I was doing right away. Had to get a closer look.
Getting a Proper Look
So, I crouched down real slow. Didn’t want to spook it. These little guys can be quick when they want to be. It was just sitting there, on a rose bush leaf. Pretty little thing. It wasn’t the super bright, almost neon yellow some pictures show, more like a deep mustard yellow. Really stood out against the green.
I fumbled for my phone in my pocket. The camera on it isn’t great, but I figured I had to try and get a picture. Holding my breath, trying to keep my hand steady. That’s always the tricky part, right? Especially when you’re zoomed in a bit.
Managed to snap a couple of photos before it decided it had enough of the modeling session. It just sort of opened up its wing covers and poof, it was gone. Flew off somewhere else in the garden.
Observations Up Close
Even though it was quick, I did notice a few things:
- The color: Like I said, a strong yellow. Not pale at all.
- The spots: It definitely had black spots. Counted maybe ten or twelve? Hard to be exact, it was small. They were very clear against the yellow.
- Its size: Seemed about the same size as the regular red ladybugs I see around here.
Didn’t get the best photo, like I said, my phone camera struggles with close-ups. A bit blurry. But you can clearly see it’s a yellow ladybug, sitting right there on the leaf. Good enough for me, really. It’s not about getting a perfect shot sometimes, it’s just about seeing something cool and unexpected.
It was just a nice little moment, you know? A reminder that there’s interesting stuff all around if you just slow down and look. Didn’t even know we had yellow ones right here in my own backyard until that day. Made pottering around feel a bit more worthwhile.
