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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Aug 24, 2008 - 06:32pm PT
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Mighty Hiker,
Awesome Soliloqy !
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2008 - 05:12pm PT
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Riley, what time of year did you see the ladybirds? Were there other insects in the swarm?
Anyway, time for SuperTopo's weekend warriors to post up with their far-flung ladybug observations. What did you see, when and where did you see it? Don't be shy! (Not that I want to bug or pester anyone, of course.)
Somewhat on topic, there was a nice article in the Washington Post last week, about a man who adopted, or was adopted by, a butterfly in downtown Washington D.C. Not quite a ladybug, but very pretty.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081502356.html?hpid=features1&hpv=national
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Aug 25, 2008 - 10:17pm PT
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Chiloe ranged farthest afield, to Nuuk in Kalaalit Nunaat. It seemed unlikely he would find any of the lovely creatures, but if he did, they'd be well preserved in ice.
Haven't seen many bugs on this trip. Things look green enough but "winter is coming" someone said.
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nutjob
Stoked OW climber
San Jose, CA
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Aug 25, 2008 - 11:14pm PT
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MH, you outdid yourself with the supertopo status update! I'll go check if any ladybugs showed up in Planet Granite Sunnyvale this evening.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Aug 25, 2008 - 11:36pm PT
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Mighty fine.
Thanks
Zander
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L
climber
Just surfin' the tsunami of life
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Aug 26, 2008 - 12:42am PT
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L (or "K" as she's known to friends) had something up her paw involving a slinky feline costume and unbelievable vertical leaps.
Hahaha! "K" MA. You almost got me on the slinky feline costume...but as I was up in Big Sur playing with ladybugs in the Esalen gardens (you know how irresistible they are to us felines)...it was less a costume and more of a b-day suit I be a wearin'...'twer Esalen after all...
>>>^..^>>>
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Aug 26, 2008 - 01:40am PT
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Crimpergirl was bug eyed, saying "I love everything that flies." She thought she might give Dave a wingsuit for his birthday.
Uh oh! No way Dave gets a wingsuit - he'd use it!!!
Very funny stuff Anders! :)
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 26, 2008 - 10:48pm PT
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if it's got wide it Kicks Ass!
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Aug 26, 2008 - 10:54pm PT
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 1, 2008 - 01:18am PT
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I visited SuperTopo's Tami tonight. She seems in fine fettle.
She says she has seen swarms of ladybugs on top of Arch Rock. A friend of hers says he has seen them on top of Bear Lodge, aka Devil's Tower.
Do any other ladybug-sleuths have reports this week?
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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There is a plant behind the restaurant that I work in. During smoke breaks, I have been observing these ants herding a group of aphids. They keep them all on one little branch and at times swarm the aphids. They don't eat them, just keep them in one place, eating their secretions. Yesterday I saw a lone lady bug on an adjacent branch patiently waiting for the ants to leave(mere speculation). Maybe it was waiting for more ladybugs to even out the numbers for a bug rumble.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Mike on top of Castleguard Mt. in the Canadian Rockies... with Lady Bug...
must be some GWN thing?
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SammyLee2
Trad climber
Memphis, TN
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Funny post Mighty, you got us all, on the nose, so to speak. Sorta on topic, even here in the south, we get the ladybugs coming out of cracks at anchors. I've been up there working the ropes and suddenly notice, I am covered in ladybugs. Usually in the spring. Kinda cool though. I try to make sure I don't crush them.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2008 - 02:51am PT
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Now I'm not saying that people are holding out on me. Maybe you're busy with the quest, out in the field making observations, and haven't had time to post. But it seems just a little odd that on my first full day in Yosemite for the FaceLift, there was an almost immediate ladybug sighting. A somewhat fishy coincidence, if you don't mind my saying so. We drop by YCA and FaceLift world headquarters, and while there Ken says "Oh, you should meet Ladybug". And here she is.
Ladybug is Ruby and Guy's new dog.
So if you've seen any ladybugs, or heard anything of them, you know what to do.
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shutupandclimb
climber
So. Cal..............d00d
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Oct 11, 2008 - 03:44am PT
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best TR ever.....................
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 31, 2008 - 12:04pm PT
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Rebump....rebump. bump, bump.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2009 - 06:35pm PT
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Bump for ladybugs. Or ladybirds, if you prefer.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2009 - 10:14pm PT
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It's that time of year, when ladybugs may be seen in nooks and crannies scattered throughout the mountains of western North America. Please keep an eye out for them, and post up if any ladybugs are seen during your wanderings above treeline this summer.
(Inspired by Roy's latest rambling in Colorado thread.)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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We got 'em here NOW!
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