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alfredo

(60,071 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:21 PM Jun 2018

Zinnia tarted up a bit, and two Japanese Beetles making mad love on my Basil.

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Zinnia tarted up a bit, and two Japanese Beetles making mad love on my Basil. (Original Post) alfredo Jun 2018 OP

I hate those damn things, but that's a great photo. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #1

I let them have their fun until I get a good photo. alfredo Jun 2018 #7

Oh Basil darling!!! elleng Jun 2018 #2

I think his name is Gomez. klook Jun 2018 #4

OH NO, Not HIM!!! elleng Jun 2018 #6

Ha! alfredo Jun 2018 #8

Geeze, get a room already. nt Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #3

Mother nature has no shame. alfredo Jun 2018 #10

Beautiful, beautiful tarted up Zinnia! Solly Mack Jun 2018 #5

The basil is the only herb they eat. The Oregano and Parsley are untouched. alfredo Jun 2018 #9

I have lady bugs on my oregano and basil. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #11

I thought lady bugs only ate aphids. Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #12

Just the aphids. Was only saying that was the only bug on my herbs. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #13

Oh good. So lady bugs are good for gardens! It's what I was always told. nt Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #14

Yes. Got loads of them too. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #15

I do too and I don't have a garden to speak of. Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #16

There's just something about them. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #17

Next year I will plant more parsley for tabouli. alfredo Jun 2018 #18

I enjoy sniffing my herbs each morning. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #19

I haven't seen any lady bugs this year. alfredo Jun 2018 #20

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,668 posts)

1. I hate those damn things, but that's a great photo.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:24 PM

Jun 2018

Bug porn!

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

7. I let them have their fun until I get a good photo.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:50 PM

Jun 2018

I want to get out the insecticidal soap, but the daily rains washes it off. Dish soap, water, and alcohol works as well as anything you can buy.

elleng

(130,861 posts)

2. Oh Basil darling!!!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:24 PM

Jun 2018

klook

(12,154 posts)

4. I think his name is Gomez.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:30 PM

Jun 2018

elleng

(130,861 posts)

6. OH NO, Not HIM!!!

Reply to klook (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:34 PM

Jun 2018

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

8. Ha!

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:51 PM

Jun 2018

Laffy Kat

(16,376 posts)

3. Geeze, get a room already. nt

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:29 PM

Jun 2018

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

10. Mother nature has no shame.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:57 PM

Jun 2018

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

5. Beautiful, beautiful tarted up Zinnia!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:32 PM

Jun 2018

Bugs! making more bugs!

Good Italian and a little love.

I love Zinnias. They seem to have many stages for photo taking.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

9. The basil is the only herb they eat. The Oregano and Parsley are untouched.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:56 PM

Jun 2018

Tomorrow the Parsley and Basil will become Pesto.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

11. I have lady bugs on my oregano and basil.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:04 PM

Jun 2018

I made some pesto adding parsley as you suggested. It was well received.

Normally it's rosemary, thyme and a hint of oregano to the mixture.

Laffy Kat

(16,376 posts)

12. I thought lady bugs only ate aphids.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:42 PM

Jun 2018

Are they eating the aphids on the herbs or the herbs themselves? Keep in mind I know zero about gardening.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

13. Just the aphids. Was only saying that was the only bug on my herbs.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #12)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:44 PM

Jun 2018

Nothing seems to be eating my herbs. Lucky, so far.

Laffy Kat

(16,376 posts)

14. Oh good. So lady bugs are good for gardens! It's what I was always told. nt

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:47 PM

Jun 2018

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

15. Yes. Got loads of them too.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:48 PM

Jun 2018

Laffy Kat

(16,376 posts)

16. I do too and I don't have a garden to speak of.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #15)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 11:50 PM

Jun 2018

They're always getting in my house and I carefully put them back outside.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

17. There's just something about them.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 12:11 AM

Jun 2018

I encourage them to go hide before a lizard gets them.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

18. Next year I will plant more parsley for tabouli.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:31 AM

Jun 2018

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

19. I enjoy sniffing my herbs each morning.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:39 AM

Jun 2018

Got a lady bug on my nose this morning from sniffing too close.

You could always buy some extra this year.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

20. I haven't seen any lady bugs this year.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 01:15 PM

Jun 2018

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