Ladybird Coccinella Septempunctata

Artwork Ladybird Framed

Details of Artwork: Created using Polychromos Faber-Castell colour pencils and Winsor & Newton A4 Bristol extra smooth 250g/m2 paper.

Common name: Seven spot ladybird
Scientific name: Coccinella 7-punctata
Size: 5 - 8mm
Habitat: gardens, woodland, parks, hedgerows
Diet: insects such as aphids and scale insects

Ladybird - Coccinella septempunctata

My garden is usually covered in ladybirds, through every stage of their lives.  The seven spotted ladybird is one of the UK's most common ladybird, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot ladybird are very familiar.  Ladybirds are a gardeners best friend as they eat insects that love to nibble on garden plants! Leaving your garden messy during Autumn and Winter gives the ladybirds somewhere to hide.

I'd also like to pop in a disclaimer here - I'm a keen amateur, and not a professional botanist, gardener or wildlife expert.  Although I'll do my best to check everything, if you see any errors, let me know.  I have a keen interest in the wildlife that visits my garden, which I love to learn about.

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