The cucumber plants had been doing so nicely, and a few weeks ago, my heart dipped a bit when I noticed an unusual number of tiny ants spread across the surface of some leaves. Whenever we see ants on the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Beneficial insects
As I mentioned recently, I’m not too dismayed whenever I see the buildup of certain pests in our garden because it usually means that their predators will probably show up soon. Well, in the case of the yellow aphids breeding … Continue reading
Honey bees are great pollinators, they are! My lament at this point of time is that we have these: By right, pollen is supposed to be drifting down from the tassels swaying above the cobs. I don’t know how successfully … Continue reading
In mid-April, we had the interesting experience of having bees set up home in one of our bathrooms. The weather was quite rainy then, so I surmised that they needed a sheltered home, which happened to be the bathroom just … Continue reading