Our photo shows a single ladybug taking a winter’s nap near Tewin, England. That’s right, many species of ladybug hibernate over the winter. In Redwood Regional Park near San Francisco, this time of year is ‘ladybug season’—when hikers in the cool, damp woods may spot a large group of ladybugs—called a ‘loveliness’—huddled for warmth and safety, snoozing until spring. They’ll wake up, and get back to eating more crop-killing aphids—seems reason enough to let that loveliness of ladybugs into your yard.
How do ladybugs winter?
Today in History
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Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
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In the valley of the doll
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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Cenote near Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
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National Bison Day
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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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Daylight saving time
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National Take the Stairs Day
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World Water Day
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Not your average sandcastle
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Black-naped monarch
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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Happy Canada Day!
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Apple trees in spring, Germany
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
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Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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National Hummingbird Day
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Pumpkin patch
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Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Frost-covered dunes on Mars
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Golden jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake, Palau
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Cable car station, Graubünden, Switzerland
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A winter light show
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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They’re grrrape!
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