This is the pupa of a Ladybird Beetle, commonly known as a Ladybug, though they are really beetles. There is an interesting theory about the meaning of the children’s song, according to Lutz. He writes “Many of us have quoted: ‘Lady-bird, lady-bird! Fly away home. Your house is...
Interesting Research and Facts Tortoise beetles are unique little insects that resemble miniature turtles. These fascinating beetles are known to inhabit gardens and are found on plants in the Convolvulaceae family, such as morning glories and bindweeds, as well as Solanaceae family plants like potatoe...
Adult ladybugs lay theireggs near infestations of pests, which the larvae really enjoy eating. One of their favorite pests to eat are aphids, which suck the sap out of plants and cause damage to gardens.When those ladybug eggs hatch, they'll go right after all the pests in your garden....
While the tops of roses are nice and lush, the bottoms can become leggy and sparse. Good rose companions are those that hide their bare legs. Traditionally,lavender(Lavandula),catmint(Nepeta), and tall growingpinks(Dianthus) all make good partners.2Good companions also act as livingmulches—sup...
Why five? You can read about the law of 3 and law of 7 but why stop there as well. Why not 10? Why not 20? 50? The point I am driving towards is why limit yourself to the amount of people that can raise your average and then what are you doing to surround yourself with even...
but people have every right to make emotional choices too. I would like to think having the facts help, but maybe others don’t. To me, there are a lot of benefits that GMOs can offer that people don’t think about. I meanenvironmentalists like Mark Lynashave done some research and ...
Sustainable farming or Sustainable agriculture is using farming practices considering the ecological cycles. Sustainable farming is farming ecologically by promoting methods and practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound and protect pu
Interesting Facts and Observations Rove beetles are found on the soil surface in various habitats. Many people mistakenly confuse them with small scorpions due to their raised ‘tails’ when running or disturbed1. These beetles also resemble earwigs but lack the prominent ‘pincers’ found on earwi...