maybe they just need some coffee, I know after hibernation, I'm a bit of a bear before my coffee. Give them time Jay, once they figure out how lucky they are to be indoors in Ohio, they'll get to work. Perhaps you should remind your wife how hard you are working to provide her with the freshest fruit possible from her childhood. It's all for her benefit right? As far as hungry bears, I ran across a "teenage" bear on a trail, soon as he saw us, he stood up and started drooling! With the confidence of knowing I could outrun my friend if needed (dont have to outrun the bear)we tried to scare it off. It wasn't 'til I started singing (bad and loud) that it decided to leave.

I wouldnt worry too much about them doing their job. Two years ago I released some ladybugs in the greenhouse, they didnt do much to the aphids and most seem to end up dying out. But the larvae that came afterwards were ravenous, eventually even eating each other when the aphid population were extremely low. It was kind of an unpleasant cannibalistic sight to see.

I'd be happy to see them eat anything right now. If they won't do their job...maybe my frog will!!! So they better be on their toes.

Jay, is this what you want to see?! arghhh the gore!

Its a graveyard!!! Their like walking tanks with blood sucking jaws. I had huge aphid infestation at one point. But pretty much no aphids left at this stage. Then they started eating each other. The black specks use to be aphids.
If you notice the round empty brown shells were also aphids once. Those guys were done in by some sort of parasitic wasp that found its way into the greenhouse. I have to admit I think they did not only a much better job but quicker too. Don't know where you could get them from. I read they eat the aphid from inside and burst out when their mature, not a pleasant way to go.

Even though I'm keeping the greenhouse at 65, I think it may still be too cool for them. Most have disappeared down into the gravel. So I'm back to spraying for the aphids. Don't know where they came from but they sure do pop up here and there. My Thai chili plant was absolutely covered...every part of it! I fixed their butts good last night. If I would have had another plant, I would have set that one out in our 18 degree temps and let them freeze! Man is it cold!