I had some of those one year when
I first started gardening, and I was like,
Ewwwwwwwwww, I gotta squish that,
but I thought, I better find out first what it was..

I ammmmmmmmmm sooooooooooooooo glad that I DID NOT do that..
I have had many, many seasons where they've been here and I am very glad to have them...

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

Danno....Yes you can purchase ladybugs. Here is a website that Eclo posted on the organic forum. They sell them along with other predatory insects.

1500 Ladybugs for $5.59 plus S&H

Makes for some interesting reading (That or I am becoming a bug geek)

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Some days there is more laughter than others....Just depends on what/who you focus on....

Lady bugs are almost a nuisance here- theres so many of them, and they like to winter in peoples houses. They also smell when you grab them, but they are beneficial- so dont kill them. They sell traps around here to catch and kill them thats how bad it is ,lol

Trust me the lady bugs stink too! the give off an awefull smell! Some places are so full of lady bugs that piles of them get into light fixtures, etc. I dont mind a few of them but too many is too many. I think these are asian Lady Bugs- they still are beneficial. The last few years have seen an increase of them.