These are most welcome insects to have around any garden. They lay up to 20 eggs a day in the Spring. Each larvae can eat up to 50 aphids a day. They will also eat other insect pests such as thrips and red spider mite. The adults live on nectar, pollen and honeydew.
The light caught this beautifully or you did. They are grand.
ReplyDeleteNatural lighting Adrian. Camera and I shaded the area so most light was from the sides. Pure luck as I only got one chance to photo it with the Nikon..
ReplyDeletewhat a beauty!
ReplyDeleteWe get lots of these in out shed but often they are unfortunate enough to crash into a spider web. Great photo.
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