Kildale
British Columbia
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| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:53 am Post subject: One of the best. |
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This insect, green lacewing, is one of the best friends of the gardener. Its off spring devour more aphids than any other insect. Its only about 3/8 inch long so are not easily seen.
Green Lacewing ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
With aphids ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
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Droopy
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Just look at those delicate wings!  I'm not certain we have those around here. I've never seen them, even though my nose is very close to the ground during summer.
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Jewell
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Wonderful pic. Good to know what I am looking for in beneficial insects. That picture will really help and I will be on the look-out for it.
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eileen
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We have those delicate little insects in our gardens here and I love to see them arrive. Knowing they chomp on aphids too makes them all the more welcome. 
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Great shot Kildale. I've seen those and had no idea they were beneficial insects! I'll be on the lookout now
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cuatro-gatos
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Kildale - you are very talented!
Love those pics.
And I invite every lacewing in the area to my yard!
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Kildale
British Columbia
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Thank you each and everyone for the posts. I enjoy taking the insect shots and spiders too, although the spiders are not always friends of the gardener.
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glendann
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I do love the lacewings in my yard as well as Praying Mantis my favorite next to the lacewing is the Writing Spider.I think your photos or wonderful.
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glendann
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I love that spider .I think it is such a beautful color .What is its name.
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Kildale
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It's a golden rod spider Misumena vatia and they change color depending what the flower color is. This is the same species.
Misumena vatia ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
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glendann
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It really is an amazing spider.I have never seen one of those before .I don't think I have anyway.Thanks for sharing.
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Gardengirl
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Amazing photography. I did not realise the lacewings ate the aphids, will welcome them into the garden from now on. Not sure of the spider though, although a very unusual one 
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I never watched spiders, my son thinks I am nutty enough with flowers and birds.
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daisybeans
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Beautiful photos -- I like bugs personally and spiders are fine too. Except mosquitos.
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