Ladybug in October by Birgit Crawling through the pumpkin patch ... Ladybug you're hard to catch ! Wish I was lucky just like you ... I'd creep amongst the pumpkins too But now I think it's time you leave ... To fly with the spirits on All Hallow's Eve |
In the Middle Ages when swarms of pests were destroying crops, farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Luckily, soon after the little beetles came and ate the bad pests and saved the crops ! Farmers called these bugs " Beetles of Our LADY " and they eventually became known as " LADYBUGS ". They have been used as symbols of " Good Luck " worldwide ever since ! |
Hallowe'en and my Ladybug Theme ! |
It is held on Oct 31 st, the eve of All Saints' Day, a holiday of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches to honor all saints. In Christian theology a saint is a person preeminent for holiness. All angels are saints, and " Our LADY MARY " the mother of Christ is chief among them. Ladybugs, lady beetles or ladybirds are named for their association with the Virgin Mary. |
The name Hallowe'en comes from the medieval English " All Hallow's Eve " originally a Celtic festival to mark the new year, welcome spirits of the dead, and appease supernatural powers. This festival was introduced to us by the Scottish and Irish immigrants and is now a children's festival famous for " trick or treat. " |
<< Click here for a cute " Love Poem " I found on the internet about a Pumpkin and a Ladybug ! What a curious match eh ? |
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Click on the trick or treating mouse above to see what a friend created using MY POEM! |
Thank-you " STARSURFER " for this cool card ! Click on it to visit her site... |
