Why are birch leaves a sticky mess?
That’s the pupal skin of a lady beetle stuck to the birch leaf along with lots of honeydew — evidence of aphids, ants and lady beetles all at work. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Overhead aphid...
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Lady beetles working hard in our gardens, thank goodness
They dropped into Club Chard for a feast: Three of about a dozen sevenspotted lady beetles ( Coccinella septempunctata ) were dining on aphids in my community garden plot. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) If there...