How do you feel about ladybugs? Whatever you choose to call them ladybugs, ladybirds, or lady beetles are beneficial bugs for the garden. One town in Jefferson County, Colorado has been practically taken over by swarms of ladybugs. They cover the houses in the area, as well as the grass and trees. In fact, the trees just look like they red bark. Check out a incredible video by clicking on the ladybug below:
Ladybug facts:
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Genus: Coccinella
Family: Coccinellidae
Species: Above 5000
Size: 1 to 10mm (depending upon the species)
Diet: Onmivore, Aphids, Scale Insects, Mealybugs and Mites
Natural Habitat: Throughout the world
Age: 2 - 3 years
Gestation Period: 4 - 7 weeks
Number of Offspring: 1 - 2 (depending upon the species)
Ladybug Legends:(from link
Ladybug Lore)
Nearly ALL cultures believe that a Ladybug is lucky.
Killing one is said to bring sadness and misfortune.
In France, if a Ladybug landed on you, whatever ailment
you had would fly away with the Ladybug.
If a Ladybug is held in the hand while making a wish,
the direction that it flies away to shows where
your luck will come from.
If the spots on the wings of a Ladybug are more than seven,
it's a sign of coming famine. If less than seven, it means
you will have a good harvest.
In Belgium, people believed that if a Ladybug crawled across
a young girl's hand, she would be married within a year.
People in Switzerland told their young children
that they were brought to them, as babies, by Ladybugs.
(...and we thought Storks did that)!
In some Asian cultures, it is believed that the Ladybug understands
human language, and has been blessed by God, Himself.
In Brussels, the black spots on the back of a Ladybug indicate to the
person holding it how many children he/she will have.
According to a Norse legend, the Ladybug came to earth
riding on a bolt of lightning.
The Victorians in Britain believed that if a Ladybug alighted on your
hand, you would be receiving new gloves.....if it landed on your head,
a new hat would be in your future, and so on.
In the 1800's, some doctors used Ladybugs to treat measles! They
also believed that if you mashed ladybugs (ewww!) and put them
into a cavity, the insects would stop a toothache!
During the Pioneer days, if a family found a Ladybug in their log cabin
during the winter, it was considered a "Good Omen".
In the Spring, if numerous Ladybugs are seen flying around,
British farmers say it forecasts many bountiful crops.
Many Bretons believe that the arrival of Ladybugs will bring fair weather.
Folklore suggests if you catch a Ladybug in your home, count the number
of spots and that's how many dollars you'll soon find.
In Norway, if a man and a woman spot a Ladybug at the same time,
there will be a romance between them.
My personal favorite Seafood place is about thirty minutes North at The Lobster Shack.
Here are a few other cafes around town in the Kennebunks:
This is a new cafe with great sandwiches - Damons.
My personal favorite is to take a sandwich from The Landing Store Deli....
and sit on a stone wall. Here is one of many which dot the local coastline. 
The photo below is your view from that particular stone wall. My husband says an added benefit is you can add salt to your sandwiches by holding them up in the air!
The photo below is the jetty at what the locals call "The Colony Beach". It is a small public beach across from a hotel called "The Colony" on Ocean Avenue.
Great place for a picnic and a sunset view! Thanks for stopping by!
