I think it is only fair I try to answer my own question. So, I'm going to look in the first image and tell you how many ladybugs I think are in it.
I'm gonna say about 83 at least.
Here is a thing about me you may not know - in 2nd grade our teacher then, she had a crush on my pal Cricket, but she set a big jar with jelly beans I think or something like that and asked the question to the students:
"How many jelly beans are in the jar?"
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Now - I'll tell this - this same teacher - she had big toes seems to me in memory, but I got the answer closest, my good friend Siobhan - she came in 2nd place.....and Cricket - he came in 3rd place. There were only supposed to be a 1st and 2nd place for the beans in the jar contest at our Catholic school, but I did say my 2nd Grade teacher had a "crush" on Cricket - did I not?
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ha, ha, ha......I don't care - I just remember how much fun it all was!
If this is a recent photo, it must still be warm where you are. Many of our local lady bugs moved into our house a couple months ago as the corn harvest got underway and destroyed their prior homes.
I should add - I acquired these "ladybugs" more than a month ago - six weeks ago I think - and I give a "good review" to both the supplier and delivery!
I literally took the picture I think about 15 minutes ago - these ladybugs were the last ones living it out in my fridgerator and they were delivered from "california" of all places, but these ladies are strong and have a fierce desire to live - I couldn't believe how many of them I saw moving around the pepper plants and I feel better now fairly concluding - aphids ain't going to be an issue for me this season when I grow the pepper plants of my dreams!
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I will also be offering "product" for sale in '24, but check back later on that - cause you know what they say about "plans" - but either way - those are my plans!
The wild ones that move into our Minnesota home after living all summer in the surrounding corn fields are Asian ladybugs. They've got a much higher density of spots on their shells than the domesticated ones you purchased -- and they tend to bite. Don't know how helpful the Asian ones are in reducing aphid populations on peppers, but do have to say that our peppers were entirely aphid-free, so maybe the wild little biters also spend time outside the corn fields from time to time.
Well ones little "biter" is another ayenbyte of inwyt - while another bit of this or that - is tad too much?
Still - I learned a lot in your response and I take you for ye word - these ladybugs must be "domestic" in nature - I reckon that is why they could be shipped cross state-lines?
Regardless, I'm pretty fond of them - they are and have been long-lived and willing to eat aphids best I know - and for a peppa man as I am - aphids have proven to be an enemy ought be eaten by ladybugs!
I think it is only fair I try to answer my own question. So, I'm going to look in the first image and tell you how many ladybugs I think are in it.
I'm gonna say about 83 at least.
Here is a thing about me you may not know - in 2nd grade our teacher then, she had a crush on my pal Cricket, but she set a big jar with jelly beans I think or something like that and asked the question to the students:
"How many jelly beans are in the jar?"
~
Now - I'll tell this - this same teacher - she had big toes seems to me in memory, but I got the answer closest, my good friend Siobhan - she came in 2nd place.....and Cricket - he came in 3rd place. There were only supposed to be a 1st and 2nd place for the beans in the jar contest at our Catholic school, but I did say my 2nd Grade teacher had a "crush" on Cricket - did I not?
~
ha, ha, ha......I don't care - I just remember how much fun it all was!
I can’t count that far. All of our came inside that could. Been pretty cold here some nights.
More than I have the patience to count. Haha!
If this is a recent photo, it must still be warm where you are. Many of our local lady bugs moved into our house a couple months ago as the corn harvest got underway and destroyed their prior homes.
I should add - I acquired these "ladybugs" more than a month ago - six weeks ago I think - and I give a "good review" to both the supplier and delivery!
I literally took the picture I think about 15 minutes ago - these ladybugs were the last ones living it out in my fridgerator and they were delivered from "california" of all places, but these ladies are strong and have a fierce desire to live - I couldn't believe how many of them I saw moving around the pepper plants and I feel better now fairly concluding - aphids ain't going to be an issue for me this season when I grow the pepper plants of my dreams!
~
I will also be offering "product" for sale in '24, but check back later on that - cause you know what they say about "plans" - but either way - those are my plans!
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Nice to chat with you!
Ken
The wild ones that move into our Minnesota home after living all summer in the surrounding corn fields are Asian ladybugs. They've got a much higher density of spots on their shells than the domesticated ones you purchased -- and they tend to bite. Don't know how helpful the Asian ones are in reducing aphid populations on peppers, but do have to say that our peppers were entirely aphid-free, so maybe the wild little biters also spend time outside the corn fields from time to time.
Well ones little "biter" is another ayenbyte of inwyt - while another bit of this or that - is tad too much?
Still - I learned a lot in your response and I take you for ye word - these ladybugs must be "domestic" in nature - I reckon that is why they could be shipped cross state-lines?
Regardless, I'm pretty fond of them - they are and have been long-lived and willing to eat aphids best I know - and for a peppa man as I am - aphids have proven to be an enemy ought be eaten by ladybugs!