tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post225654076010016468..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Milky Spore, How Do I Love Thee??Casa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-16248594656679510122010-09-26T12:07:51.973-04:002010-09-26T12:07:51.973-04:00Thanks, One!! I've noticed the same thing with...Thanks, One!! I've noticed the same thing with my garden. The more my neighbors blast their yards with chemicals, the more wildlife flees to my yard. It's more than just a garden, it's a sanctuary. It's a priviledge to be a part of a greater whole. My garden is so much bigger than just me. I am simply the caretaker. :0)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-77398301538886755442010-09-26T11:00:57.075-04:002010-09-26T11:00:57.075-04:00Hi TS, What an interesting way to write. Glad that...Hi TS, What an interesting way to write. Glad that you believe in staying organic. I think if more people stay organic, our plants will be healthier. I find my plants get affected when gardeners spray insecticide in large scale. They seek refuge in my garden.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-16457603803510462972010-09-24T23:56:59.945-04:002010-09-24T23:56:59.945-04:00Hi TS. You may or may not be interested. I'm i...Hi TS. You may or may not be interested. I'm inviting you to join in a "game". Join in if you wish. Check it out at missysgarden.blogspot.com/2010/09/gardening-game.htmlRoslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-70011806002843025842010-09-24T23:01:58.002-04:002010-09-24T23:01:58.002-04:00I always leave a few hornworms for the wasps!! Gro...I always leave a few hornworms for the wasps!! Gross, but VERY cool!! Any bug that poops/eats that much deserves to become wasp food. They look like they're covered in Qtips when they're covered in wasp larvae eggs. I show pix of hornworms to my students every year when I talk about the effects of pesticides on the water table vs. organic controls. 11 yr olds love anything gross!! :0)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-29325055933958816832010-09-24T22:51:27.282-04:002010-09-24T22:51:27.282-04:00Hey Tammy, I am going to have to snap a picture of...Hey Tammy, I am going to have to snap a picture of the "circle of life" going on out in my (organic) veggie garden right now! I had a tenacious tomato hornworm that I could never find in my plants, despite the trail of destruction he left behind... well, I finally found him three days ago, hanging dead from a leaf, covered in the empty egg casings of parasitic wasps! Nature is GROSS but effective!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081910214469501598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-65117505733241007322010-09-20T21:40:49.648-04:002010-09-20T21:40:49.648-04:00I may be trying milky spore. I've yet to actu...I may be trying milky spore. I've yet to actually see the beetles, but I certainly see holes everywhere. Everything I've read says that most methods of eradicating the adults just causes more harm than good, so I've just let them feast. Glad to hear the milky spore helps!Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949235207762990894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-64514558275043238582010-09-20T17:24:50.922-04:002010-09-20T17:24:50.922-04:00Gardenwalk, I'd love to know if a rose tastes ...Gardenwalk, I'd love to know if a rose tastes as good as they smell since the beetles LOVE them!! It's so frustrating to see a beautiful bud only to find that half of it has been eaten!! Ugh!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-14617298857971733062010-09-20T17:20:55.267-04:002010-09-20T17:20:55.267-04:00I completely understand, KJ!! I am a native of CA...I completely understand, KJ!! I am a native of CA and the last time I was in Nor Cal my aunt was fighting a bug/disease in her oaks, too. She ended up having an arborist just cut them down. It was sad but they were dying from the inside and she didn't want them coming down in a storm. One of my favorite mementos of living in CA is a photograph of dry golden hills spotted with oaks!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-5582331341379114372010-09-20T12:05:46.932-04:002010-09-20T12:05:46.932-04:00My heart certainly is heavy after reading your pos...My heart certainly is heavy after reading your post. We just removed a dead Oak from our yard -- it had been gobbled up by an insect. The insect has burrowed into some of the other Oaks, and I can't let it continue to kill these beautiful and protected trees. The preservation of Oaks is really a huge deal here in So Cal, so I must resort to using a chemical treatment to rid the trees of the insect.kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946113931067256579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-38389546697459167222010-09-19T22:33:14.531-04:002010-09-19T22:33:14.531-04:00I liked the story, written like a play. I spent a ...I liked the story, written like a play. I spent a lot of time this year picking beetles off the roses, so I can relate. With the neighbors all using chemicals, the beetles found my roses like a tasty buffet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-19893926086296660602010-09-19T22:31:57.272-04:002010-09-19T22:31:57.272-04:00Thanks so much!! My neighbor and I both put milky ...Thanks so much!! My neighbor and I both put milky spore in our yards and it has really helped. I find the good bugs greatly outnumber the bad bugs and I, too, let nature take its course. Several years ago I had so many j. beetles they covered my plants. It was a complete infestation. It was so gross!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-39533327993314349012010-09-19T21:56:45.260-04:002010-09-19T21:56:45.260-04:00Hi TS, Such a well written and worthy post talking...Hi TS, Such a well written and worthy post talking of the poisons. I tend to let bugs be in my garden unless imminent death of the plant ensues. And that is a rare thing even with J. Beetles. I like your colors of the organic garden much better than that of the beetles. You paint a picture so well with your words.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com