It’s so damn hot and humid in Houston right now I think even the Butterflies are laying low. Unfortunately, the pests that inhabit a Butterfly Garden are all over the place, at least all over my place.
Aphids. Normally I don’t stress too much about these little pokemon looking critters, but some of my Milkweed is just covered in these things and I’m sure it’s causing some stress on the plants. I tried last weekend to pick up some Ladybugs to but the places I went too were sold out. I’ll try again this weekend. The challenge will be keeping the Ladybugs around long enough to eat most of these Aphids as I don’t think they care too much for this super hot, humid weather we are having.
Swarm Of Aphids
Another pest, but normally not a huge one for me. This guy just happened to land nearby when I was taking pictures. I’m not sure if this is the tachinid fly or just a regular housefly. Either way, I consider it a pest.
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Red Eye
This thing is a monster! Look at those legs? I can’t remember what these things are called and I’m too tired to look it up, but whenever I see one, I squash em.
Bad Bug
Just for the record, I don’t dislike all bugs, just the ones that eat or destroy Butterfly caterpillars or mess up my plants. For good measure, I thought I would throw in a picture of a “good guy.” Although I do have quite a few nectar plants in the garden, it seems that lately the Honeybees are more attracted to the flowers (and pollen?) on the Fennel.
Honeybee
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