Aphids Made Me Do It Last year, the okra in my garden was covered with aphids. I wanted to use natural pest control, and ladybugs were the answer. I ordered live ladybugs from an online vendor. I released my mail order ladybugs into the garden and the aphids were controlled in three days and for the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Beneficial Insects and Spiders'
Ladybug Desire
July 17th, 2014 2 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · aphids · eggplant · garden pests · Okra · Organic Gardening · Raised Garden · soil solarization · Vegetables
Dragonflies Are Swarming
September 15th, 2013 3 Comments
Fascination Dragonflies are beautiful, graceful creatures. I have a thing for dragonflies… so much so, that my husband gave me a mobile dragonfly yard ornament that has been placed next to my fountain. It’s so nice to watch when the wind catches it. Dragonfly Yard Ornament Swarms of Dragonflies The summer of 2013 has been […]
Spiney-backed Orb-weaver
July 24th, 2013 2 Comments
aka Crab Spider Today, I watched a crab spider maneuver a fly that was twice as big as she was. I have seen many insects stuck in spider webs, but I have never seen any spider with a fresh catch. Crab Spider with Fly My yard has scores of crab spiders. Crab spider is the […]
Tags: Crab Spiders · Mary Howitt · Spiney-backed Orb-weavers · The Spider and the Fly
