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?
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Mod gear
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It s ∞ Day!
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Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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National Blueberry Day
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Cecropia leaf and lobster claw petals in Mexico
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Unearthing a queen s lost tale
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National Take a Hike Day
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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Jane’s Carousel delights
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Panda Day
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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Lantern Festival
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