I had a visitor, today, while I was clearing flower beds

[Siwsan]

This really made me smile

[RussellCattle]

1. Made me smile too. Little kids are usually afraid of bugs, but love to find a ladybug.

[WhiteTara]

2. Is it too early for butterflies and bumblers?

[Siwsan]

4. I've seen some bees.

And some ants. Butterflies don't usually show up, in this part of Michigan, until the bigger blooms are open. Right now I have some Grape Hyacinth, a pretty little white flower blooming, and the first of the Daffodils are going to open, probably tomorrow.

[WhiteTara]

11. My daffodils have bloomed and are fading

the cherry trees have bloomed and I've seen 3 butterflies and one bumbler. I also so a dragonfly which usually don't come round until summer.

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. Depends where you are, I would say.

Down here in what is laughingly called the "semi-tropical" zone, we Mason bees in March, a sure sign of spring. they are also called "busy bees" because they slowly fly around your chest/head level, as if listening to a conversation. big as the first joint of a adult thumb. and totally non-stinging.

Butterflies are fall insects this far south.

[Ponietz]

3. I made a new friend today, also

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[Siwsan]

5. Wow!

Nothing quite that spectacular, anywhere near me!

[Ponietz]

13. It's at Rio Grande National Monument

Northern New Mexico

[2naSalit]

7. Hey...

that looks familiar! I saw a couple of those today too, a triplet of Great Blue Heron flew over my place and the buzzards came back yesterday.

[Ponietz]

14. I saw a green heron and a few sandhill cranes yesterday

And the hummers started arriving Saturday!

[Ohiogal]

6. Great photo, Siwsan!

[2naSalit]

8. That does it...

it spring!

[samnsara]

9. awwwwww

[peacebuzzard]

10. you are lucky

I have my usual attack of bees, wasps, stinkbugs, mosquitoes, ants and I hope that one lonely monarch comes back this year. It has been coming on a solo flight for several years now. I wish they were not disappearing

[MFM008]

12. At my sons wedding

In January of last year a lady bug landed on my plate.
I took a picture of it and had it framed for them
For luck.

[Fla Dem]

15. Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly away home......

[Wounded Bear]

16. A very useful "pest" to have in your garden...

Harmless to humans, but eats smaller insects like aphids and such.

[llmart]

17. FYI

There are ladybugs and there are Asian lady beetles and the lady bugs are the "good" guys, while the Asian lady beetles are not so good. I can't tell from your picture which this is.

Maybe you already knew this fact. I know plenty of my neighbors do not. The Asian lady beetles can be pretty invasive in some years here in Michigan.

[red dog 1]

18. I love ladybugs!

K&R