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LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION
May 2009 E-Letter ___________________________________
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Ladybug on Lupine by Aleta A. Rodriguez, http://www.flickr.com/photos/58132408@N00/.
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I lack the magnificent richness of color that animates nature.
~Paul Cezanne, French artist, 1839-1906
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Because ladybugs won't fly when the temperature falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, seeing them is a sure sign that spring has arrived. Well known as effective controllers of aphids and other pests in gardens and fields, ladybugs are widely recognized throughout the world as symbols of good luck--harbingers of everything from fair weather to a new hat. The "lucky bug," as it is called in Turkey, is actually an exceptionally colorful beetle. The nearly 5,000 ladybugs found worldwide come in colors from red to orange, pink, yellow and black and can have anywhere from zero to twenty spots. Their bright colors help warn birds and other predators about their foul taste. Fact and legend both point to the same truth: ladybugs bring luck because they preserve nature's balance and help us KEEP IT WILD. |
Celebrate Laguna Coast Wilderness Park on Saturday, May 23, from 1-3 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, self-guided and docent-led tours and the unveiling of the new interpretive signs on Mary's Trail. Free parking at Little Sycamore Canyon/Nix Nature Center or shuttle from the James Dilley Preserve. See our complete calendar at http://www.lagunacanyon.org or call 949-923-2235.
Laguna Canyon Foundation is a donor-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing the South Coast Wilderness.
Questions? E-mail Ellen Girardeau Kempler, Communications Director, Laguna Canyon Foundation, lagunacf3@lagunacanyon.org
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