Posts Tagged: ladybugs
Why We Love Ladybugs
There's a good reason why lady beetles, aka ladybugs, are prevalent this time of year: aphids.Ladybugs, from the family Coccinellidae, are actually...
Two ladybugs converging on a plum tree leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Aphids covering a rosebud. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ladybugs in February
The overwintering ladybugs tucked in the leaves of our tangerine tree are gone.Sunny temperatures hit 75 degrees, and off they went. Guess they...
Ladybug in February
'Crawl Space'
Back Up
What's Better than a Ladybug?
If there's anything better than one ladybug, it's two ladybugs.And if there's anything better than two ladybugs, it's a cluster of ladybugs.Our bee...
Ladybug
Color of Winter
Cluster of Ladybugs
Spotted Ornaments
Red ornaments on a Christmas tree?No, ladybugs (aka ladybird beetles or lady beetles) on Artemisia.Ladybugs are overwintering on our Artemisia (genus...
Cool Ladybug
Bubbly Ladybug
Please Pass the Ants
You gotta love those ladybugs. Ladybugs, aka ladybeetles (family Coccinellidae), are best known for devouring aphids, those pesky little critters...
Ladybug
Lunch Bunch
Grabbing Ant