Another sign of spring

Bugs are getting jiggy. That’s right, when a gentleman bug and a lady bug love each other very much, they grow very close. When the weather is warm and sunny, they get together, and he counts the spots on her back. Yeah, that’s what he’s doing.

Are you looking for ladybugs?

I haven’t seen any more ladybugs lately, certainly not in flagrante. But I did get word that mine was one of the photos picked for a feature about the Lost Ladybug project on WBZ. Cool! Another feather in my amateur naturalist cap. Back to the hunt. Those ladybug larvae must be out there somewhere.

Ladybugs making more

I see more bees than ladybugs in my yard, but here’s a couple of Asian ladybugs trying to fix that. And now that the ladybugs have shown up, you might want to look too, and if you find them, you can report them to the Lost Ladybug Project. If you’re having trouble finding ladybugs, they […]

The Lost Ladybug Project

It’s scary enough the the honeybees are disappearing. Now I hear that people are looking for the Nine-Spotted Ladybug. It’s called the Lost Ladybug Project.