May 2012 - Farm Homestead

Lady Bugs – Hippodamia convergens

July 25, 2017May 2, 2012 by Jodi Avery

Everybody’s Favorite Bug! The Lady Bug Works Hard! Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybird beetles, are a very beneficial group of insects. Ladybugs are natural enemies of many insect pests and it has been demonstrated that a single ladybug may consume as many as 5,000 aphids in its lifetime. Ladybug adults have a very …

Trees Tame Storm water-Interactive Poster

May 1, 2012 by Jodi Avery

This is so cool! Rain refreshes the land and nourishes the green landscape. But as houses, stores, schools, roads and parking lots spread and natural tree cover is lost, so is the absorbing effect of vegetation and soil. The welcome rain becomes costly stormwater runoff. Without the benefit of trees and vegetated infrastructure, waterways are …