Ladybug Hibernation (Diapause)

Visit to a local ladybug hibernation location in the eastern Santa Cruz Mountains. Every winter that I've been coming up here on my bike, I see these guys gathering in late fall and hanging out until late winter/early spring.

Technically, ladybugs don't hibernate, per se. The correct term is they enter diapause for a few months:
https://meadowia.com/do-ladybugs-hibernate/

This bunch started showing up mid-October this year and they typically start dispersing in late-February when the days start to warm up. This seems to be a popular spot for these guys as I've seen them gather here every winter since I first ran across them.

I tried my low light camera for this video, it worked better under the overcast skies and shadows down in the bottom of the canyon. However, I didn't realize that there's no stabilization with that camera, so the video came out unsteady. This was the best I could stabilize it in my video editor.

More to come...
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