Last year, I wanted to try growing the turnip-like bangkwang – also known as jicama or the yam bean. To get that going, I bought a small tuber from the wet market that still had a fresh-looking stem attached. I … Continue reading
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Visiting the ladybug cocoon from the other day, I found this ladybug next to the discarded cocoon. I’m not sure, but I think it’s the beetle that hatched from the cocoon! If you look at the lower edge of the … Continue reading
I thought I’d seen all I would be able to with the life cycle of ladybugs, but it looks like it’s going to continue being a jigsaw puzzle slowly falling into place. Making what I could of the afternoon sunshine … Continue reading
It looks like my observation of the ladybug life cycle is over for now. The cocoons that I saw at my last ladybug post are now empty, making me wonder when exactly the ladybug nymphs started on this aspect of … Continue reading