Ladybug #2 – Almost Perfect Camouflage - Teresa Bernard Oil Paintings

A small oil painting depicting a close-up of a ladybug sitting on a red flower. This insect painting is ideal for a budding entomologist or anyone who loves ladybugs.

ladybug oil painting — Ladybug #2 – Almost Perfect Camouflage © Copyright 2016 – Present

$120

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Details & Description

Title: Ladybug #2 – Almost Perfect Camouflage
Size: 6" w x 6" h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Series: Part of the Ladybug Series

A close-up of a red ladybug sitting on a red flower creates an almost perfect camouflaged environment for itself in this small oil painting. This is the second in a series of paintings depicting the ladybug. This piece is part of a duo in a series, with the signature of insect artist Teresa Bernard located on the lower left.

Ladybug #2 – Almost Perfect Camouflage is ready for display without the need for framing. This original painting is done by hand on a gallery wrap stretched canvas which enables the composition to extend around the edges of the canvas. Framing is optional, based on your preference. A customized Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is included with the purchase of this insect artwork.

The copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com is used exclusively for online purposes and does not appear on the original canvas artwork.

Artist Comments

This insect painting is the second art piece in the Ladybug Series. I named it “Almost Perfect Camouflage” because the red color of the ladybug blends in so well with the flower it sits on. A natural predator would have to look very close to see it.

Where did they get their name? Are all ladybugs female? What do you call a ladybug that is a male? How can you tell them apart? All great questions!

The term “ladybug” is the common name for Coccinellidae, a Latin word that means scarlet. In America, this insect is referred to as “ladybug,” while in Europe, it is known as “lady beetle” or “ladybird beetle.” Whether you call them ladybug, ladybird, or lady beetle, the name has its origins in an old legend from Europe during the Middle Ages.

The Legend of the Ladybug

Legend has it that pests were destroying the Europeans’ crops, so Catholic farmers began praying to the Blessed Lady (the Virgin Mary) for help. Soon afterward, they noticed tiny black and red beetles in their fields eating the unwanted pests. The crops remained remarkably unharmed by the infestation. The farmers attributed their good fortune to the tiny insects called “the beetles of our Lady.” The red color of the beetle represents Mary’s cloak, and the black spots her sorrows. Over time, these beetles were affectionately termed ladybugs.

Ladybugs come in both male and female varieties, and both sexes are called the same thing…”ladybugs.” It is hard to distinguish male from female ladybugs with the naked eye, although females are larger than males. And that is hard to determine unless they are next to each other.