Lady Bugs

10 years ago

The Lady Bugs arrived today in a swarm and all of the Aphids are gone. They stayed about 3 hours then moved on somewhere left leaving only a few stragglers behind.

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rosecanadian

10 years ago

I saw a ladybug the other day, and I got it on my finger, and tried to bring it into the house and through to the garage where my roses are (with aphids of course). But it flew off. When my roses go out, I hope the ladybug comes back and brings some friends. :)

Carol

Here's a lacewing and a ladybug from last year. :)

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Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Please tell them to come by my way. I have plenty of aphids they can eat. :-)

I noticed a few hoverflies in my garden.
jim1961 Central Pennsylvania Zone 6a
10 years ago
Cool!
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
10 years ago
What you really want them to do is lay eggs. The larvae eat something like 50x as many aphids as the adults! The larvae look like little black and red alligators--if you see them on your roses, you are lucky. They eat whatever bug they can catch.
User
10 years ago
..I've got masses of them here... we call them Ladybirds, which I think are the same as your Lady bugs, little orangey red beetles with black spots on the back...

...I've never seen so many as this Spring, they're everywhere, even flying into our home if we leave a door ajar.... however, whether they are consuming aphids I'm not sure - I placed one on a rose stem with aphids and it flew off... but they are certainly very busy in another capacity.....[mating]...
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I saw the first ladybug of spring today..so happy!

That must be nice, Marlorena, to have so many this year. I like the name Ladybird better!
springrosemama
10 years ago
Sweet! I haven't seen any ladybugs yet but only found aphids on my 2 tiniest roses in pots this year. Pinched them off and they haven't come back!
Holly Kline
10 years ago
I swear by lady bugs. Order them from Amazon every year.