tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post5583001896320097145..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: Wanted: A Few Good FliesIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-6611645711858383232013-12-26T16:50:46.827-05:002013-12-26T16:50:46.827-05:00Yes, it probably is, although over here I have see...Yes, it probably is, although over here I have seen them in all colours from deep red to orange. Never found them inside the house – not yet, but if you put them on your finger they bite you. And they eat the normal ladybirds – nasty creatures!<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_axyridis HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-15831171071362458682013-12-26T16:10:50.262-05:002013-12-26T16:10:50.262-05:00I wonder if those are the same bugs that Helene wa...I wonder if those are the same bugs that Helene was naming as Harlequin ladybirds up above. I haven't really noticed them before. I hope we don't have those as well as pests here! Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-58731244996189130412013-12-26T16:09:12.820-05:002013-12-26T16:09:12.820-05:00Ha, thank you! I hope you have a wonderful New Y...Ha, thank you! I hope you have a wonderful New Years' as well!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-30785595155900160492013-12-26T16:08:22.332-05:002013-12-26T16:08:22.332-05:00Interesting, I had not heard of the Harlequin lady...Interesting, I had not heard of the Harlequin ladybird before. Maybe I just thought they were ladybugs! I wonder how the grey squirrel got over there. Those can be real pests, I'm sure!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-11170421712601992162013-12-26T16:06:48.941-05:002013-12-26T16:06:48.941-05:00Also, they have only released these flies in sever...Also, they have only released these flies in several limited areas, so it might take awhile to get to my garden. They'd better hurry it up!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-71173216525394320692013-12-23T09:15:30.972-05:002013-12-23T09:15:30.972-05:00One of the problems we have had here in recent yea...One of the problems we have had here in recent years is Asian ladybugs. They are orange not red and have swarmed our house as you describe the moths have done. Then they crawl in little crevices in our attic where they "sleep" on the windowsills. It is warm there and so sometimes they wake up early and fly around. If frightened they let off a stink which is indescribable. All in all they are real pests!<br />Wishing you happy holidays!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-13346302235660534332013-12-23T07:34:32.537-05:002013-12-23T07:34:32.537-05:00Oh boy I hope the flies come through for you...wis...Oh boy I hope the flies come through for you...wishing you a great New Year with lots of flies!!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-82597712834469769242013-12-22T12:22:23.263-05:002013-12-22T12:22:23.263-05:00It is difficult to get nature back in balance when...It is difficult to get nature back in balance when alien invaders have no predators, over here we have the same problem with invaders from US – like the grey squirrel and the harlequin ladybird and from Japan we have the red lily beetle. Adding a predator can help for a while but easily distort the balance for something else, not easy! I hope the problem gets sorted eventually.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-11834691582367010612013-12-21T14:27:57.208-05:002013-12-21T14:27:57.208-05:00Very interesting. I see bugs down here in the wint...Very interesting. I see bugs down here in the winter but I would not have imagined them in MA. I am doubtful that a parasitic fly could make much of a difference, because in my experience when you have an infestation, it takes more than a few beneficials to solve the problem. I am becoming a fatalist when it comes to insects, as you see. Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-78173154331247259402013-12-21T00:57:23.937-05:002013-12-21T00:57:23.937-05:00I know, seriously! I feel so bad for farmers. I ...I know, seriously! I feel so bad for farmers. I just can't imagine my livelihood being dependent on so many factors!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-24739216354769472712013-12-19T20:33:11.855-05:002013-12-19T20:33:11.855-05:00Sigh. It's always something, isn't it?Sigh. It's always something, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com