So as you may know, I have taken a home in Oklahoma for over 2 months now; (Going on 3 months on November the 8th) and it didn't take long for me to realize that my new house is located right dab-stab in the middle of a migration route.
September is beautiful. Especially when it begins to shy into October. But, at the end of the month there are hundreds of monarch butterflies pollinating our field's wild flowers. Don't get me wrong, in no way am I complaining about having such poisonous and wonderful insects as temporary neighbors. In fact, it's wonderful, and I wish that they would have stayed longer than a few days. But, It's this month's late migration that I'm whining about. (sort of)
Ladybugs. Hundreds. Thousands. Infiltrating. Mating. Flying. Aphid eating. Ladybugs.
Yes, I am quite aware that ladybugs are a farmer's friend and that they play an important (and cute) role in our gardening hobbies. But, "when", you may ask, "do ladybugs cross that line?" They cross that line when they decide that moving themselves into my house is quite alright. That forming a "love" cluster in the corners of my bedroom walls is indeed okay, and that having group meeting upon my ceiling (all day long) is just fine.
"No, Ladybugs! I want you out of my house!" is all that I can say to them, because I dare not lay a finger on them, even to kill just one.. I've tried shoo-ing them out the doors, but the jerks just turn their little ladybutts around and buzz their way back in to one of their little ladybuddies. So I'm assuming that I will just have to deal with their (entirely rude) company until they (maybe) decide to migrate on.. I just really wished that I had a few rose bushes to accommodate them with.
By the way: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
September is beautiful. Especially when it begins to shy into October. But, at the end of the month there are hundreds of monarch butterflies pollinating our field's wild flowers. Don't get me wrong, in no way am I complaining about having such poisonous and wonderful insects as temporary neighbors. In fact, it's wonderful, and I wish that they would have stayed longer than a few days. But, It's this month's late migration that I'm whining about. (sort of)
Ladybugs. Hundreds. Thousands. Infiltrating. Mating. Flying. Aphid eating. Ladybugs.
Yes, I am quite aware that ladybugs are a farmer's friend and that they play an important (and cute) role in our gardening hobbies. But, "when", you may ask, "do ladybugs cross that line?" They cross that line when they decide that moving themselves into my house is quite alright. That forming a "love" cluster in the corners of my bedroom walls is indeed okay, and that having group meeting upon my ceiling (all day long) is just fine.
"No, Ladybugs! I want you out of my house!" is all that I can say to them, because I dare not lay a finger on them, even to kill just one.. I've tried shoo-ing them out the doors, but the jerks just turn their little ladybutts around and buzz their way back in to one of their little ladybuddies. So I'm assuming that I will just have to deal with their (entirely rude) company until they (maybe) decide to migrate on.. I just really wished that I had a few rose bushes to accommodate them with.
By the way: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!