All right, it's aphid season here in Florida. (Is it ever not aphid season?)
Having said that, I'm going to bid you farewell. Head on over to the Vegetable Gardener and read this post. by Chris McLaughlin. Because it's just that funny. And oh so true.
A snippet, (editing is mine):
"Here’s the thing, aphids are all women. Every lady aphid is born
pregnant. You just have to wonder what they did so wrong to deserve
that. While they are born pregnant, they don’t actually give birth
until they are a mature adult - which is about ten days after their own
birth.
In the warm temperatures of spring, out of the
over-wintering eggs emerge the female aphids called “stem mothers”. The
stem mothers give birth to live daughters, who are also pregnant. No
candlelight or jewelry necessary. In other words – they don’t need no
stinking man. It’s really a superior race of women gone terribly wrong."
As for me, I have a few of em bugging my craw, and now I'm off to go and break their jaws.
Go and find out how!
break their jaws...LMAO!
Posted by: Janet | March 24, 2009 at 01:38 PM
I just squish them by running my fingers up and down the affected stems.
Posted by: FC | March 24, 2009 at 03:28 PM
I do the same as FC. Keeps me from having to spray and hurt the good bugs.
Posted by: Dani | March 24, 2009 at 06:46 PM
I smash them to death with my bare fingers - just like I do to Japanese beetles!! I'm merciless.
Posted by: kenju | March 24, 2009 at 07:33 PM
And none of you break their jaws? ;)
Posted by: Laura | March 25, 2009 at 07:13 AM
It's too hard to break their jaws when they are always moving ... they are all female after all.
Posted by: FC | March 25, 2009 at 12:51 PM
I'm a hose blaster myself.
Posted by: ChrisCandJonJ | March 26, 2009 at 09:29 AM
Born pregnant??? That's just wrong!!!!!!!!!
Come visit - I have news :)
Posted by: Seamus | April 10, 2009 at 04:08 AM
pruning works too!
Best,
P.
http://sicluceatlux.wordpress.com
Posted by: paulie | April 10, 2009 at 07:56 AM
You don't post enough. You should have something to post about now, with the new puppy and Percy's war against him! lol
Now get off FACEBOOK and do some blogging!
:)
Posted by: Sam | April 25, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Hi don, i've never used Yaehoo, sorry!
Posted by: Laura | May 01, 2009 at 07:30 AM
knock, knock!
Posted by: Seamus | May 06, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Sure has been a long time since you posted here.
Posted by: kenju | August 02, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Kenju is right. We miss you.
Posted by: FC | August 17, 2009 at 07:15 PM