We got the Brazilian Bachelor’s Button (Centratherum intermedium) plant as a pass-along cutting from a family friend. The single cutting has since grown and literally spread out as a low-lying bush that is slowly encircling our big Birds’ Nest fern. … Continue reading
I caught myself in a bit of a dilemma recently. You know how I have an immediate reaction to seeing white insects on my plants – they’ve usually proven to be pests like mealybugs and white flies – which are … Continue reading
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