Orlando Ladybug
Yard hunt
Walk a Central Florida yard with an adult. Check off what you actually find. Write the plant’s common name. Do not pick the larva or knock a pupa off a leaf. A leaf with a few aphids can be left alone long enough for eggs to hatch — that is prey, not a reason to spray bloom.
| Found | Look for | What you saw (name it) |
|---|---|---|
| An umbel — dill, fennel, or cilantro in flower | ||
| A flower in bloom (zinnia, pentas, alyssum, or another) | ||
| A hunter — adult beetle, or the alligator-shaped larva | ||
| A leaf you leave alone (aphids or a still pupa) | ||
| Water in a shallow dish or wet saucer, not a drowning bucket |
Weather that afternoon. Rain, dry wind, or ordinary heat — not a mood.
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