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Category Archives: insects
Insects in the garden
I was asked a good question the other day about insects. Do I spray? Actually, no, I don’t spray because I have an organic garden and I don’t want to kill beneficial insects when spraying the destructive ones. That said, … Continue reading
Butterflies and a hummer
More black swallow tail caterpillars in the garden. Once again on the fennel. Discovered that the laying butterflies like fennel, dill and parsley fronds because they make the caterpillars that eat them poisonous to birds and other potential predators. Hungry. There’s a … Continue reading