"Beneficial insects" is a term that helps us to separate insect friend from foe in the garden. One of the most commonly known beneficial insects is the Ladybug or Lady Beetle. These little red and black cup shaped insects are known for their appetite for dreaded aphids. However, ladybugs have a host of other friends that are willing to help with important duties in the garden.
Beneficial Insects fill two main roles in the garden ecosystem: pollinators of plants and predators of pest insects.
Plant pollinators typically come and go from the garden as they please. They include butterflies, as well as a variety of bee species. You will have to attract your own butterflies, but we can help you with some friendly native bees. We are proud and excited to offer real live native bees! These bees are solitary and harmless. In nature, they don't live in collective colonies. They don't have queens. They don't make honey. They can't even dig their own holes. This means they have nothing to defend and are no threat to humans, animals, or structures. All they worry about is collecting pollen and reproducing. Additionally, not only are they native to North America (honeybees were imported from Europe), but they are more effective pollinators than honeybees. Start your own colony of native bees and you will truly enjoy watching your bees work and your colony grow. You will love the resulting blooms in the garden!
Predatory insects are an extremely helpful in the garden because they prey upon the pests we hate. They include such insects as Ladybugs, Praying Mantids, and Green Lacewings. Predatory insects have been successfully used by commercial farmers and greenhouses for years to control insect pests. Now SuburbanHabitat.com offers the same predatory insects to you. Just follow the detailed release instructions and the bugs do the rest. These bugs are voracious and each of them can consume dozens of pest insects in a single day. Adding these insects to your garden is a great line of first defense against pests. By inviting these hard working insects into your garden you will take a major step towards a natural, non-toxic, eco-friendly pest management.
So, click to find the predators and pollinators that are right for your garden and let Mother Nature lend a hand. You will be rewarded with plentiful, pest free blossoms in your garden.
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