Little bugs everywhere

 Bugs are everywhere even after a rainy day.  With the right type of camera you can get up close and personal with them and see what they really look like.  Each bug is either good or bad....finding out which they are can help with a good close up.

 Like this ant.  He is on the peony bud and is very good.  They do something to help the buds...not sure what but I know they are supposed to be there.

I believe these are aphids.  The jury is still deliberating on what they actually are as most aphids are green.  But what ever they are they are on my Rose of Sharon plants and not good.  And as you can see there are lots of them.

 Not the clearest picture in the world sorry but these green winged guys I also am not sure if they are good or bad.  They are on my roses.....personally unless you are a ladybug you don't belong on my roses so I say bad.

A Daddy Long Leg on my Rose bush......not sure where to put him in the good vs bad category cause he is pretty harmless but in my opinion like above isn't a lady bug and there for should not be on my roses.


So what kind of bugs do you see hanging out around your gardens?  Ever think to take a picture of them up close and see what they really look like? Click on any of these pictures to get a bigger view of it.....you may be surprised as to what you can see.

Calling all Gardeners......HELP!!!

Ok fellow Gardeners.  I know your out there.  I have a bug problem.

 I found these....

....living on my Rose of Sharon plants.  Some on one plant in the front yard, some on another in the back yard, and yet some more on another in the side yard.  None of the infected plants are close to another one but are next to other Rose of Sharon plants....they seem to be fine though.  In fact I have two babies right next to each other but only one is infected.  They don't look like our normal green aphids but I am unsure as to what they are.  Are they good or bad?  If bad please someone help me find a chemical free way to get rid of them.

Garden visitors spokesperson with an update

Hello again it's Melody Bluebell here. I wanted to give Irish Lady's readers a true update on how things around Irish Gardens are really doing.  Although she does a good job of explaining things sometimes more is needed.  For example..

 A new resident to the gardens is the Chipmunk family.....they are happily eating all the bird seed....thankfully there is other food for us bird types to eat.

 Although not outside in the garden lady mouse here was set free into the gardens after being found inside Irish Lady's home.

 No that summer arrived our good and helpful friends from the butterfly family have come back to visit and show off their unique beauty.

 An unfortunate site last month was this guy.  Thankfully he was inside the greenhouse.  I know I know we usually eat bugs like these but well this guy was just not appetizing.

 The ever annoying common fly have come back to the gardens.....grrrrr.....they just bug us.

 With the Hosta's in bloom this handsome fella came to find some food.

 With the Aphid issue all but gone a new pest arrived in the gardens....the beetle.  Irish Lady does seem to be working hard to prevent these nasty guys from eating all her roses.

 Today to Irish Lady's joy as well as that of the kids she found these 2 cute little frogs living inside the greenhouse.  As I agree with our caretaker the frogs will stay.  They don't seem to do any harm and they like bugs so these cuties are our newest residents, Mr and Mrs Frogger.

And finally on the list of new residents is this interestingly calm grasshopper.  Bringing joy to the kids as they got a up close look.  James Hopper is welcome to stay for a while he makes me laugh.  He jumps so high and scares the kids with his height that I can't help but laugh.  I almost fell out of the nest today watching him entertain the kids.

So until next time this is Melody signing off.  Have a wonderful week everyone and remember....I like the songbird bird seed mix the best.