tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post5648143504073983736..comments2024-03-29T07:55:55.183+00:00Comments on jabblog: ABC Wednesday V is for Vermin or ‘Who’d be an aphid?’jabbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-30026116410472030832010-06-19T16:34:24.483+01:002010-06-19T16:34:24.483+01:00Do you know, we've only seen ONE ladybird this...Do you know, we've only seen ONE ladybird this summer? Where are they all when you need them?<br />Our rat visitors are dispatched swiftly by Barry with his air rifle - much kinder and it provides fresh meat for the corvids!jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-37177580186974268812010-06-19T10:59:52.436+01:002010-06-19T10:59:52.436+01:00As you know we keep hens and live in a farming co...As you know we keep hens and live in a farming community so rats are inevitable. Is there a way to deal with the situation which is kind? Rat poison certainly isn't so hubby will have to shoot them! It's quick!mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-68186659680879823982010-06-18T18:38:28.310+01:002010-06-18T18:38:28.310+01:00Fascinating-I would never have thought the little ...Fascinating-I would never have thought the little pests could be so interesting! In Forest School there are some beautiful thistles that are thick with black fly. I do find them a little yucky I have to say! I didn't know the extent to which ants will go either!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941415622199071141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-50999976099064067212010-06-18T13:13:06.713+01:002010-06-18T13:13:06.713+01:00An interesting post, Janice, and very informative....An interesting post, Janice, and very informative. I like your photos but not the bugs...Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345580399066644764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-1922531223499258242010-06-18T12:44:20.616+01:002010-06-18T12:44:20.616+01:00May be you should get some lady bugs. I know they ...May be you should get some lady bugs. I know they eat aphids. I won't like your bugs with my plants.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-6964538802789929562010-06-18T10:54:57.774+01:002010-06-18T10:54:57.774+01:00Thank you everyone :-)
All creatures have their pu...Thank you everyone :-)<br />All creatures have their purpose though sometimes it's hard to recognise what that may be!jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-8952711405922403472010-06-18T06:24:42.010+01:002010-06-18T06:24:42.010+01:00I left a comment before I don't see it. I mus...I left a comment before I don't see it. I must have been rushing again and forgot to do the word verification. I do that a lot.<br /><br />I just wanted to say your photos are fabulous. I am in an ongoing war with white flies and those aphids. They keep killing my plants. Sheesh!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-74753654079672630272010-06-18T03:09:35.883+01:002010-06-18T03:09:35.883+01:00Despicable little things!Despicable little things!Suburban Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-48150452164712544362010-06-17T06:49:31.157+01:002010-06-17T06:49:31.157+01:00I am at war with white flies and these black aphid...I am at war with white flies and these black aphid types that keep killing my plants. Sigh... I'm trying to be environmental but it's not doing the best job of keeping my flowers healthy. These are amazing photos.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-29522714518804204402010-06-17T01:06:34.529+01:002010-06-17T01:06:34.529+01:00Even the most harmful creatures in their own purpo...Even the most harmful creatures in their own purpose also breed goodness for their own benefit we humans never decipher.<br /><br />Great interesting and educational post. There's a lot to learn from you Jan.<br /><br />Cheekily, I can use the adjective "verminous" to the erratics. lol <br /><br />Kidding.Indayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591131757572208375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-74855343861483632592010-06-16T19:15:48.032+01:002010-06-16T19:15:48.032+01:00Vigilance needed, no wonder it can feel like a loo...Vigilance needed, no wonder it can feel like a loosing battle if they are doubling every 4 days. I thought they were just hiding:-)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-47571619869937637252010-06-16T17:47:27.363+01:002010-06-16T17:47:27.363+01:00That is a fascinating study on the aphid, thanks J...That is a fascinating study on the aphid, thanks Janice. Your close-ups are wonderful too. I felt sorry for those poor roses. <br /><br /><a href="http://anenglishgirlrambles.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">An English Girl Rambles </a>DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-87398744108024434392010-06-16T12:08:32.843+01:002010-06-16T12:08:32.843+01:00We have lots of black flies and aphids - a sure si...We have lots of black flies and aphids - a sure sign of summer.LadyFihttp://ladyfi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-15992148084423535852010-06-16T10:24:43.472+01:002010-06-16T10:24:43.472+01:00VERY interesting. VERMIN and VARMINTS clearly have...VERY interesting. VERMIN and VARMINTS clearly have the same roots.<br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-38762414383920227752010-06-16T10:22:49.119+01:002010-06-16T10:22:49.119+01:00very charming and cute...very charming and cute...Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-58023767946758189652010-06-16T06:55:30.110+01:002010-06-16T06:55:30.110+01:00Yikes ! what a word, lol ! I think you will be the...Yikes ! what a word, lol ! I think you will be the only one using vermins ! (btw it's the same word in french but written "vermine"Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-39239471326195956592010-06-16T06:35:39.938+01:002010-06-16T06:35:39.938+01:00Ah yes the Ant Cattle as I called them. Ours are ...Ah yes the Ant Cattle as I called them. Ours are green over here, never seen them black like these before, very interesting post on Aphids for the Letter V for Vermin.<br /><br />I even seen some with what looks like to be horns all over their tiny bodies, not sure if they were even in the aphids family or not, a few years ago I gave the name as as mean tiny little monsters with horns. The ants here also protects these creatures too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640362402042596214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-46728872506195896992010-06-16T04:30:52.043+01:002010-06-16T04:30:52.043+01:00Well informed about those dratted creatures - I th...Well informed about those dratted creatures - I think it takes a magic wand to get rid of them! Thanks for a great post.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-30424593517829695712010-06-16T00:39:45.378+01:002010-06-16T00:39:45.378+01:00That's one thing I like about aging vision. I ...That's one thing I like about aging vision. I can't see many of these winged beasts without eye aids and superb photography such as yours! Good post!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-86989267800483063652010-06-15T23:59:37.424+01:002010-06-15T23:59:37.424+01:00The name plant vermin sounds pretty gross.
But t...The name plant vermin sounds pretty gross. <br />But they are fascinating creatures. It's really interesting that the ants actually keep them in herds.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-73179760738632018472010-06-15T23:07:41.303+01:002010-06-15T23:07:41.303+01:00It look like blackbug to me. Does it smell when yo...It look like blackbug to me. Does it smell when you smack them? They like to gather in a post lamp too. Great macro shots thanks for sharing!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://kissess4u.blogspot.com/2010/06/abc-wednesdayv.html" rel="nofollow">ABC Wednesday~V</a>Kim, USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648960796504608061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-47851632543384527072010-06-15T22:29:30.942+01:002010-06-15T22:29:30.942+01:00Interesting post. I remember reading quite a few y...Interesting post. I remember reading quite a few years ago about one year when aphids had a population boom. It was theorised that ladybirds increased in kind to counter them. A case of nature's balance?anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-43602259769552550592010-06-15T22:17:24.966+01:002010-06-15T22:17:24.966+01:00Yuck-o. I don't like vermin...insects or anim...Yuck-o. I don't like vermin...insects or animal.<br />Very interesting post.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-2037755686550237412010-06-15T20:23:53.301+01:002010-06-15T20:23:53.301+01:00Fascinating post! We have some sort of vermin on o...Fascinating post! We have some sort of vermin on our roses and are trying to get rid of them. Love your photos!Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-17069399305204013352010-06-15T20:16:27.209+01:002010-06-15T20:16:27.209+01:00There was one photo that looked quite good, until ...There was one photo that looked quite good, until I saw what was written underneath. <br /><br />By the way, I am not too hungry anymore now...Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.com