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Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Aug 5, 2009 - 09:35pm PT
chossstacular!
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 6, 2009 - 04:23pm PT
So, Roy, any pictures?

I'm hoping to get up to the Tusk sometime in the next week, for my annual visit, and will naturally keep an eye out for ladybugs.
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 29, 2009 - 05:13pm PT
Apparently the ladybugs got tired of waiting for me to visit, and decided to visit me instead. They simply flew in.

They're somewhat organized, so it may be some sort of hibernation or migration thing happening. Being that they're Canadian ladybugs, I suppose they'd form a large Veee if they were heading south. Maybe that means they'll stay for the winter.

They're really quite attractive, some might even say magnetic.
guido

Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
Aug 29, 2009 - 07:16pm PT
Anders-you are having tooooooo much fun!
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 31, 2009 - 12:32am PT
I hope I'm not bugging anyone (as it were) with this thread. The mountain ladybug thing has me quite intrigued, and it's the season to see them.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2009 - 06:53pm PT
No ladybugs sighted during the FaceLift, at least that anyone reported. But some were recently discovered on Samantha's summer vacation thread, at http://supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=432661&msg=432661#msg432661
Cute, eh?
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Dec 23, 2009 - 05:05pm PT
Nice job Anders!!

No wonder you linked it to the prehistoric women.

That rock is yuckier than the stuff we climbed!
We bow down to you, oh chossmaster!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 14, 2011 - 02:11pm PT
Recent ladybug sighting in Yosemite.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 4, 2011 - 01:24am PT
A recent article about the sad decline of native North American ladybugs. They are being displaced by imported varieties, and possibly things like disease (sent by Tami).
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/08/01/science-environment-ladybug.html

Memo to self: Time for annual hike to Black Tusk, ladybug checkup, maybe blueberry picking.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2011 - 02:52am PT
Well, ladybugs may be in decline, but the nine spotted ladybug, the state bug of New York (who knew?), which hadn't been seen for decades, was rediscovered last summer. A thriving colony, in fact. They were found between rows of carrots and beans, in Amagansett.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/science/earth/nine-spotted-ladybug-new-york-state-insect-is-back.html?_r=1&hpw

They're rather pretty.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Nov 5, 2012 - 09:54pm PT
Hadn't seen this one before, awesome writing & photos Anders. Never done the tusk, gonna have to go for a mighty hike up there sometime. Thanks for the cool, unique TR!
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