Ladies and Gentlemen...

I present 'The Wallybug'

In 2006 a group of Wallingford residents created a community art project at the intersection of 49th and Burke. Visible from Google earth (see right), this 40 foot (or so) diameter lady bug sprawls brightly over a yellow flower blossom.

Its vibrant red, yellow, green and black features bewilder most non-native motorists and protect the intersection from inattentive speeders. Once a summer, on a Saturday morning in July, the locals collaborate on the annual repainting, blocking the intersection off and cleaning the roads.

Before and After

Paint and supplies, purchased by generous residents, are set up and handed out to volunteers ready to get messy. A few hours later (assuming no rain), voila!