tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post7979063476066735873..comments2023-03-19T03:13:21.159-05:00Comments on Fold, Fallow and Plough: Ladybugs Make Me UneasyElizabeth Barrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-8638108586913620282012-06-10T08:49:13.172-05:002012-06-10T08:49:13.172-05:00My ladybug story...
I was once hiking in the Guada...My ladybug story...<br />I was once hiking in the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas and we were high up on a ridge where nothing was growing above knee level. ALL of the shrubs were covered with lady bugs. Looked like the vegetation was shimmering. Must have been over 100k easily. Kinda creepy and beautiful at the same time.Brazoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452989316964900583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-12240281681228755762011-06-11T06:20:41.031-05:002011-06-11T06:20:41.031-05:00Very interesting and informative article indeed. I...Very interesting and informative article indeed. I have to admit that I always follow all news about this, so it was quite interesting to read this your post about this subject. Reading this your entry I have even noticed some new information which I haven’t known before. Thanks a lot for sharing this interesting post and I will be waiting for other great news from you in the nearest futurebusiness logo designhttp://www.logoian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-53469987251050225432011-04-26T12:17:59.647-05:002011-04-26T12:17:59.647-05:00Elizabeth,
I fully agree with your post and your o...Elizabeth,<br />I fully agree with your post and your opinion about selling and releasing of ladybugs.<br />Ladybugs occur in my garden the one year more than maybe another but I always have seen them around here for the past 20 years.<br />There is no sense in bringing them in from other regions as long as there is still a natural population.PJ @ Outdoor Garden Decor | Home Decor Accentshttp://cleanstar-homeandgardenworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-7937686117751477662011-04-23T21:27:05.502-05:002011-04-23T21:27:05.502-05:00I could not agree more with your post. Releasing t...I could not agree more with your post. Releasing them does not guarantee they stay, and why would they roost on a pesticide coated leaf. The aphids are smart too, they go right for that tender, hours old, chemical free new growth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-43336514376768778422011-04-23T07:38:08.738-05:002011-04-23T07:38:08.738-05:00A very wise and on target post Elizabeth. Those w...A very wise and on target post Elizabeth. Those who import ladybugs to replace the ones killed with pesticides are not gardeners, they're consumers.ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-88289590878058264112011-04-23T06:52:18.650-05:002011-04-23T06:52:18.650-05:00@Victor, it's okay with me if they decide to M...@Victor, it's okay with me if they decide to MOVE here. I just don't think they should be kidnapped and brought here! :) And @Diana, I think there are some insectaries in California where they are experimenting with raising insect predators in captivity but most are "harvested" in the Western US mountains. They overwinter in the mountains and then when it gets warm, they are biologically programmed to fly away to the spring feeding grounds. That's one reason they might not stay in your garden -- they are flying home according to their little ladybug instincts.Elizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-37498780196081981842011-04-23T05:51:50.812-05:002011-04-23T05:51:50.812-05:00I had wondered, where they found the ladybirds to ...I had wondered, where they found the ladybirds to sell. Had thought they were bred in captivity. If they are removed from their wild home, surely that has an impact on the ecology at the source end? There is not an endless sustainable supply?<br /><br />And the horror of dumping defenseless ladybirds into a garden smothered in pesticides? No wonder they fly away in search of Greener pastures. (Oh and Zorra if your pyracantha IS Green, sorry ;¬)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-68525638514337695472011-04-22T22:57:25.889-05:002011-04-22T22:57:25.889-05:00Because the ladybugs are not born here they should...Because the ladybugs are not born here they shouldn't be here? Then,if they do come here what about their offspring? Do they not belong here? Sounds very much like an immigration issue. Maybe it should be addressed at the state and federal level :)VICTORFLAHERTYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423667955190357323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-90464163172089108712011-04-22T22:37:08.287-05:002011-04-22T22:37:08.287-05:00Couldn't agree more.Couldn't agree more.Houston Garden Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294237426728774405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-75038013098758242392011-04-22T22:18:12.715-05:002011-04-22T22:18:12.715-05:00I'm with you. I'm all for home grown becau...I'm with you. I'm all for home grown because the environment may be more natural for the ladybugs to thrive. Sometimes I see lots of them on my chilli plants. If I see them on the tomato plant it's usually the kind that eat leaves. If I see them on my mulberry, it's the yellow one that feeds on mildew. They know when to come, what food is available.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-15810827617577522011-04-22T22:04:51.714-05:002011-04-22T22:04:51.714-05:00One year we bought a bag of ladybugs and released ...One year we bought a bag of ladybugs and released them onto the pyracantha, where they could feast on wall-to-wall aphids.<br /><br />Within ten minutes they had all flown away.zorrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301856272073306968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-44126653446344671982011-04-22T21:40:19.859-05:002011-04-22T21:40:19.859-05:00I agree. I have lots of native lady bugs that sho...I agree. I have lots of native lady bugs that show up when needed and they do a very good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com