tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567299696963524925.post4095535357235457586..comments2024-03-09T08:25:28.473-06:00Comments on Window on a Texas Wildscape: Ladybug ladybug!Sheryl Smith-Rodgershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04707017321692698815noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567299696963524925.post-20917585444477912972009-01-21T16:01:00.000-06:002009-01-21T16:01:00.000-06:00In Dutch, the ladybugs are called 'lieveheersbeest...In Dutch, the ladybugs are called 'lieveheersbeestjes', which means something like 'Our good Lord's bugs', but in most of the Flemish dialects, we call them 'lievevrouwebeestjes', 'Our lady's bugs'.<BR/>Only in the most western region of Flanders, they are called 'pimpampoentjes' (pronounce: 'Pim pam poon djuz') which means next to nothing, but just sounds beautiful to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com