Lady Bugs!

 When Gracie spends the night it seems we

always have a few spontaneous

science lessons!

 She loves to discover!

Here are a few lady bugs from a recent lesson!

We saw one lady bug without spots, so this prompted questions!

Why doesn't he have spots?

Is he a man bug?

Why do some lady bugs have spots and some

lady bugs not have spots?

Why are some lady bugs big, and some small?

Why? Why? Why?

Don't you love it when a kid asks why and you don't

have the answers?

We looked them up!

Not all lady bugs have spots. Some have more spots than

others. And some have spots that are shaped differently

than others.

Male lady bugs are lady bugs, also - not man bugs!

And the female lady bugs are larger than the

male lady bugs!

Lady bugs are also hatched from eggs

and if you look at the underside of the leaves in

your garden you might see some!

And that's probably enough answers for a three

year old! Hopefully, I'll gain a bit more

knowledge by the time she is four!