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Zeb King 🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cosocial.ca/@BurnaBee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BurnaBee</span></a></span> HOOOORAY! You win 🏆 🪅🎉🥳🙌</p><p>Yup... they are ladybugs... 🐞 so fabulous to see them at all stages. I've yet to see one eating an aphid, but they're at it. 🐞 🐞 I only recently learned what they look like at the early stages, so I hope that sharing will let others know not to spray them and to leave them to eat aphids, etc. <br>🐞 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ladybugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ladybugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/predatorinsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>predatorinsects</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nopesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nopesticides</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/YYJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YYJ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/naturalpestcontrol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturalpestcontrol</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Taking a break to water the plants using <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rainwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rainwater</span></a>. Keeping one's <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainBarrel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainBarrel</span></a> clean is essential to having good rainwater! And I've found that if mosquitoes are an issue, a light layer of olive oil (I save old, rancid olive oil for this purpose) can smother mosquito larvae. Natural dish soap does the same thing, without causing harm to plants.</p><p>Now, this article mentions using goldfish in one's rainbarrel. Ummmm... But, vegetable oils and natural soap will work (and so would <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BTDunks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BTDunks</span></a> )!</p><p>How To Control Mosquitoes In A Rain Barrel</p><p><a href="https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/mosquito-control-in-rain-barrels.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gardeningknowhow.com/plant-pro</span><span class="invisible">blems/pests/insects/mosquito-control-in-rain-barrels.htm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NaturalPestControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalPestControl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainwaterCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainwaterCollection</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChangeGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChangeGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainBarrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainBarrell</span></a></p>
All for Gardening<p>Get rid of plant-eating pests by attracting one type of bug to gardens <a href="https://www.allforgardening.com/1358357/get-rid-of-plant-eating-pests-by-attracting-one-type-of-bug-to-gardens/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">allforgardening.com/1358357/ge</span><span class="invisible">t-rid-of-plant-eating-pests-by-attracting-one-type-of-bug-to-gardens/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/aphids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aphids</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/GardeningTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningTips</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ladybirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ladybirds</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/NaturalPestControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalPestControl</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/PestControlAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PestControlAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/pests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pests</span></a></p>
All for Gardening<p>Flies flee from gardens when you use item that pests hate <a href="https://www.allforgardening.com/1341431/flies-flee-from-gardens-when-you-use-item-that-pests-hate/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">allforgardening.com/1341431/fl</span><span class="invisible">ies-flee-from-gardens-when-you-use-item-that-pests-hate/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/aphids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aphids</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/GardeningTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningTips</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ladybirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ladybirds</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/NaturalPestControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalPestControl</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/PestControlAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PestControlAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/pests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pests</span></a></p>
Tiny Guardians of the Garden: 22-Spot Ladybirds in Arboretum Kalmthout

During a delightful visit to Arboretum Kalmthout with my son, an aspiring botanist, and a close friend I've mentored in photography, we encountered the charming 22-spot ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata), known in Dutch as the "citroenlieveheersbeestje." These petite beetles, measuring just 3–5 mm, are easily recognized by their bright yellow elytra adorned with 22 distinct black spots.

Unlike their aphid-eating relatives, these ladybirds have a unique diet: they feed on powdery mildew fungi, making them valuable allies in maintaining plant health.

Capturing them with my Canon 5D Mark III and the Canon MP-E 65mm 5x macro lens was a rewarding challenge. This lens lacks a focus ring, requiring me to adjust focus by moving the camera—and myself—closer or farther from the subject. With the ladybirds and their perch swaying in the breeze, patience and steady hands were essential.

I prefer to embrace these natural challenges rather than manipulate the scene. The result: two images—one at maximum zoom out and another at maximum zoom in—highlighting the intricate details of these beneficial insects.

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Ladybirds !
When is too much of a Good Thing ... too much.

Apparently this is not unheard of and in this instance is caused by the (deep and long) local drought stressing the local pine plantations.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-18/lad

Yeah it is DRY here in the Hills too.

ABC News · SA's drought causes huge ladybird swarms around Mount GambierBy Eugene Boisvert