Ladybird is the star of dewy photo shoot: Amateur snapper captures close-ups of bugs in his back garden

By Sara Malm

PUBLISHED: 22:08 EST, 16 December 2012 | UPDATED: 03:32 EST, 17 December 2012


A dew-covered ladybird on an sunrise stroll, a curious grasshopper and a nifty spider were all captured mid-morning routine in one photographer's back garden.

A group of ladybirds braved the early hour to explore flowers and shoots in Cadiz, southern Spain.

Not to be outdone for the spotlight was a jumping spider, spotted striding across a garden with a drop of water balancing on its head.

Dew-tiful lady: A ladybird covered in drops of dew walks across a shoot in Cadiz, Spain

Dew-tiful lady: A ladybird covered in drops of dew walks across a shoot in Cadiz, Spain

Balancing act: A spider working on the perfect posture by balancing a drop of water on its head

Balancing act: A spider working on the perfect posture by balancing a drop of water on its head

Velvet walk: The Spanish sun has yet to dry this lady bug as it takes an early morning walk across the petals of a flower

Velvet walk: The Spanish sun has yet to dry this lady bug as it takes an early morning walk across the petals of a flower

Spiders are born with perfect balancing skills, spending their days dangling from nets, although for some, it seems the ethic is that practice makes perfect.

The close-up shots show the antics of common garden bugs such as grasshoppers and ladybirds as they go about their business in the garden of the photographer in Cadiz, southern Spain.

 

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Amateur close-up photographer Alejandro Ferrer, 33, from the town of San Roque, Spain was out taking pictures of insects when he decided to add an element of comedy to his shoot.

‘Many people hate spiders, but I think they are beautiful creatures,’ said Alejandro.

‘So I decided to portray them in my pictures in a very friendly way so people would change their minds about how they feel.'

Dewy eyed: The bright shell of a ladybird in contrast to a soft violet-hued flower

Dewy eyed: The bright shell of a ladybird in contrast to a soft violet-hued flower

five more minutes: A ladybird was up early and ready to face the day whilst its chosen flower friend decided to stay rolled up in bed for a little longer

Five more minutes: A ladybird was up early and ready to face the day whilst its chosen flower friend decided to stay rolled up in bed for a little longer

Hopping along: A grasshopper enjoys a dewy morning wash

Hopping along: A grasshopper enjoys a dewy morning wash

The photographer added: ‘I saw one little jumping spider in my garden and decided to place of droplet of water on its head.

‘Now it's obvious from the pictures that spiders really can be really cute and endearing creatures, capable of bringing us joy.

‘The spider did a great balancing act while running across the grass. It managed to carry the water for about 30 seconds in total.

‘I hope people seeing these images will agree we have to take care of nature.

‘Especially smaller helpless animals, as together we form this world.’

Twisted sister: One ladybird all dried up climbing a flower shoot

Twisted sister: One ladybird doing its morning exercise climbing a flower shoot

A ladybird covered in dew walks across a flower, Cadiz, Spain
Early birds: The photographs were taken before the morning dew had dried up

Early birds: The photographs were taken before the morning dew had dried up

Splash of colour: The bright red ladybird is easy to spot among the dead leafs

Splash of colour: The bright red ladybird is easy to spot among the dead leaves

Winding road: A tiny bug takes a rest on a leaf before braving a twisted branch

Winding road: A tiny bug takes a rest on a leaf before braving a twisted branch

Spider skills: It appears the rain in Spain stays mainly on this jumping spiders head

Spider skills: It appears the rain in Spain stays mainly on this jumping spider's head

Helping hand: A ladybird gets a piggyback ride across a flower from a friend

Helping hand: A ladybird gets a piggyback ride across a flower from a friend

Home grown: The snaps of the little bugs were taken in the photographer's garden in Cadiz, Spain

Home grown: The snaps of the little bugs were taken in the photographer's garden in Cadiz, Spain

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Well done, fantastic pictures. Why do most commentators concentate on the mating pair? I think they must be a bit shallow.

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The ladybird must be like "I'm so fabulous!!!"

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Refreshing to find this cheery article & accompanying photographs in the news, albeit buried below all the horrible going-ons in our supposedly civilized world.

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Lady birds were always sh*gging anytime I saw them, never seen one without the other on the back getting their end away...

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A piggyback ride, eh? If you say so!

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"piggyback" hee hee hee

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One Ladybird appears to trying to push start another. These cold damp mornings, I'm not surprised.

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Nice pictures but how would HE like being photographed in the shower...............OR while having a "piggy-back ride" with a friend...............?

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Since moving here I have got into photography, especially trying to get good pictures of the amazing little critters we have here. I have managed to get a few good ones but nothing like these. Maybe Santa will bring me a new macro lens for my camera this year ? ;-)

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Cute! I think those ladybirds require some privacy though! >_<

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