Some are always looking for food to sustain their very short lives.
Others look for food to carry back home - and they help pollinate at the same time.
And, there are the farmers and the garden security guards. The ladybug is the natural predator of aphids - he's the tiny green fellow. However, aphids are farmed by ants for their 'honeydew' food. Clearly, there's some kind of defensive encounter going on here. The ant did eventually walk away, though, leaving the aphid to its fate.
That's enough drama for one morning.
You do have a busy little garden there. Great photos, Stephanie.
ReplyDeleteLovely pic! Could do with some more ladybirds in my garden I think. Something's eating the Bok Choi!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!! It's a lucky day when you see a ladybug.
ReplyDeleteGood grief, these are absolutly amazing shots!!! I still struggle with Macro! Do you have one of those big cameras, with lenses you can change? And how did you ever find all three bugs on that one plant? I have not been succesful in snapping a ladybug yet! And that bee photo, wow!!! Those coincidences you mentioned on my blog are so interesting, I am forever trying to read deep things into these kind of things, I wonder if there are any real coincidences, it seems everything is for a reason. But how about this third coincidence, we both posted bee close-ups today!! Three coincidences on one day's blog!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it good to have some workers around!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great post! The garden as a microcosm of life and death--it's all there. I'm so curious about the ant and the ladybug. Maybe you can write a kids story about it. I'm off to my own garden now. Have a lovely day.
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