Aglaia Bouma @aglaia.bsky.social

The great thing about Aphids is that they're great for biodiversity. They're a meal for many different insects (hoverflies, lacewings, wasps, ladybugs, true bugs and many others) and their honeydew is a great meal for other species, like bumblebees, ants and butterflies. Aphids are great.

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Jan-Maarten @jan-maarten.bsky.social [ View ] May 20, 2024 at 13:32 UTC

I agree, aphids are gorge ;-) Still going to nudge them down a little in the interest of a balanced backyard ecosystem

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