Have you ever seen lady bug larvae?
How do I know this? Because we had a horrible aphid and white fly problem in the green house and we bought 500 lady bugs. They were soon “doin’ their business” and we had lots of these alligator looking critters crawling all over the place. I have read the larvae eat more than the adults.
Apparently, some made it through the wet spring and at least one found refuge on one of the strawberry pots. (These really do look quite strange and if The Hubs hadn’t described to me what they looked like, I am afraid I might have smashed them. It really doesn’t look like a beneficial insect at this point, does it?)
With all the building in the garden recently, we have been visiting a lot of plant and garden centers for ideas. One of our favorite places in south Tulsa/Bixby recently expanded next door to include a full-blown nursery. Hardscapes always had beautiful water gardens, but now they have lots of plants and more statuary to choose from.
Can you guess which one?
And, finally, here is the latest on the pergola. All the posts are set, one I-beam is up and “mostly” secure. Everything is stained though and ready to be put up.
One last thing. I was making some planters for the patio when I saw this visitor in our yard
Please excuse the brush pile habitat in the background. 🙂
Please remember Abigail today. She started her treatments last Friday. Keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Abby, no flowers for you today, but I hope you enjoy the baby lady bugs and the mama duck.