Hoorrah! The lady beetles are back. We are always excited to see these beneficial insects that feast on the insects that are after our valuable seedlings. Once we start to fill all the windows, they appear - aphids, white flies, fungus gnats, and more. And once the lady beetles appear we are reminded that given chance, nature will find balance. It is a gardener's delight to watch lady beetles methodically work their way down the rows of tiny plants and notice the disappearance of bugs that harm seedlings.
Often I hear other people loudly complaining about the large number of annoying lady beetles that have appeared in their homes with the longer sunny days. Their complaints range from being pinched to smell to the task of getting rid of the pests. My response: Well, lady beetles do not draw my blood, infect people with malaria, yellow fever or Lyme's disease. And Ken's reaction to lady beetles is loud and clear, "I say, bring them on!!"
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