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A sure sign of spring is the emergence of carpenter bees. Have you seen the perfectly circular small holes that these bees chew into wood? I mean honestly, I have trouble drawing a perfect circle freehand, much less chewing one! …
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener Tags: Author:Ashley, bees, beneficial insects, Insects, Pollinators
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A few months ago, my daughter was gifted The Bug Book, by Sue Fliess. It highlights many insects and has wonderful, very detailed pictures, with few words, which makes my bug-loving 4-year-old quite happy. It quickly became one of our…
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A few years ago during the early spring, my brother, mother, and I noticed several quarter-sized, brownish-colored egg cases in our high tunnel. Our research taught us they were gifts from black and yellow garden spiders, Argiope aurantia. These spiders…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Master Gardener Tags: Author:Ashley, beneficial insects, spiders