Beth’s Bug Blog — spring garden

Bug of the Week: The Mason Bee

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The mason bee: small, solitary, spectacularly effective, and the hardest working tenant your garden will ever have. Put up a house. They’ll move right in!

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Bug of the Week: The Green Lacewing

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The green lacewing: angelic on the outside, absolute chaos on the inside. Your garden couldn’t ask for a better friend.

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Bug of the Week: The Eastern Tent Caterpillar

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The eastern tent caterpillar: a little destructive, a little communal, and one of the surest signs that spring has truly arrived.

The tent is up. The season is open.

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Bug of the Week: The Bumblebee

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The bumblebee: humble, hardworking, and the real reason your tomatoes exist.
Plant accordingly.

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