Ladybugs

It has been all ladybugs all the time around our house! Kai has taken a recent fascination with them, and will hunt through the yard for minutes at a time (OK, that's a LONG time in Kai-land) in search of these beloved creatures. It is also the name of his class at school. So, he loves searching for ladybugs, and he is a ladybug. Luckily, in our yard he doesn't have to search far. See the plant in the picture below? It's a hops plant which came with our new house. Not sure why, but ladybugs LOVE it! We call it the ladybug bush. One morning last week, we counted 55 ladybugs on this bush.

I tend to not allow him to bring insects or wildlife into the house. However, somehow this little guy ended up in his room. Probably was stuck to his clothes or something, maybe he put it in his pocket... I wouldn't put it past him! Anyway, Kai played with this little ladybug for what seemed like an eternity. In reality, it was probably only about 15 minutes, but that is a record breaking length for him to keep his attention on one thing.

Unfortunately, the little bug above met his end by falling between the wood boards of our deck. It was a heart wrenching moment for our 3 year old little bug lover. But, fortunately, he only had to walk a few feet and glance at our "ladybug bush" to find another friend!