Taking the best ladybird pic

When you spot a British ladybird, take a photo if you can and add your sighting to the national survey at www.ladybird-survey.org Here's our tips on how to take a great photo

Step 1: Centre stage

Make sure that the ladybird is in the middle of the screen

Step 2: Get close

Bend down low or get on your tippy toes so that you are as close as possible

Step 3: Even closer

Use the zoom to get even closer to the ladybird without scaring it

Step 4: Lights, camera...

1 Make sure the flash is turned on, this will make the picture as bright and colourful as possible

Step 5: ..Action!

Hold down the shutter button to take the picture, when it is taken the photo will be shown on the screen

Now: Visit www.ladybird-survey.org

To share your photos with all the other little ladybird spotters