Did you know a group of ladybirds is called a ‘loveliness’?
Yes, that’s right…..a ‘loveliness’ of ladybirds. It turns
out that the collective noun for these cute polka-dotted beetles is ‘loveliness’.
I saw a tweet with this fun fact, so I googled it and
discovered that it was indeed so.
I didn’t know that. I only knew that having a ladybird brings
good luck. If a ladybird lands on you, be careful not to brush it off. Stay
very still and count the spots. The number of spots will reveal the number of
months you will enjoy good luck. And, of course, you should never ever kill one
because that would mean the opposite of good luck – very, very bad luck! Oh yes,
that’s what we believed as kids.
But I've never heard of a loveliness of ladybirds…….
Who would have thought? But then again what else would
ladybirds be? Loveliness…..that sounds so right.
I love it!