Ladybug: Perhaps best known as an emblem of luck, the Ladybug is a love symbol too. Asian traditions hold to the belief that if caught and then released, the Ladybug will faithfully fly to your true love and whisper your name in his/her ear. Upon hearing the Ladybug's message your true love will hurry his/her way to your side. Ancient farmers of the land have considered the Ladybug a good omen as she controls aphid populations. The number of spots on a Ladybug's back is said to indicate the number of months to pass before the wish for love comes true.
(source: whats-your-sign.com)
The lady bug is such a beautiful animal and symbol!
I have used it in several mandalas before
Here they are:
Moniek
Aulikki
Have a nice Sunday!
Moniek
Aulikki
oh i love it!
ReplyDeletewe have a lot of lady bugs in the denver area this year. i guess the weather condtions were perfect for them with the increased moisture and they are very happy to be here!
Very beautiful! I love the top one especially:)
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday Marianne:)
Oh my goodness Marianne, each one is so gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love them all.
ReplyDeleteThis first one is so appropriate because everyone seems to love ladybugs even though the little buggers bite. Beautiful mandalas all.
ReplyDeleteoooh, a sweet one!! I just had a ladybug on my shoulder :)
ReplyDeletePerhaps it was welcoming me home.
Miss you!
xo
P.S. I just met KJ (in person!) and we mentioned how special you are ;)
ReplyDeleteoooh i love ladybugs (we called them ladybirds in south africa, don't know why!).this one is a true beauty...wanna do a swap??? jy weet hoe ek is, mal oor jou mandalas, elke een...wil jy met my ruil vir hierdie liegflie ladybug? liefs en wfs vir hierdie sondag en ek hoop jy voel beter, ek is baie bekommerd oor jou met al die 'swine flu'....
ReplyDeletelove your bugs. years ago the brother bought some mail order lady bugs for the farm to control ??something. Now, every year there are hoards of them. Somehow they get inside the windows of mom's house. On the sills are lady bug carcasses from last year which I havent yet vauumed. This year though, we havent had the infestation. maybe the wet weather detered them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful paintings Marianne...always a visual treat! :)
ReplyDeleteLadybugs are so great...sweet, small and colorful...just a joy to find and look at!
ReplyDeleteYour new mandala featuring the ladybug is great!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and the ladybug info is great I never knew that!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love how you incorporated the lady bug... it is such a charming little creature. Lovely pieces, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletei can see the first one... and it's really beautiful...
ReplyDeletein Iran too ladybugs are loved and never killed... they are regarded very useful...
love the new look of your blog... so happy and bubbly...
love and peace to you
Lovely lady bug mandalas all and the story that goes with it is as lovely. Thanks for sharing.
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