Pests

Spotted Lanternfly

I previously shared the lifecycle of the spotted lanternfly.  Hopefully that helps you to identify these invasive pests. The spotted lanternfly will go after lots of different plants but they prefer grapevines, maple trees, black walnut, birch, willow and other trees.  They like to suck the sap out of trees which can ultimately cause the […]

Pests

Spotted Lanternfly Life Cycle

We saw two spotted lanternflies this fall at Crazy for Gardening.  Let me tell you, I am not happy at all!  Once you see a couple, you know its going to be rough gardening season next year.  While the adult lanternflies will die over the winter, they will lay their eggs between September and December […]

Insects

Tiger Bee Fly

This is the first time that I ever saw a Tiger Bee Fly. . . Features: 1) This insect is actually a fly not a bee. 2) I heard there are at least 800 different species of bee flies in North America. 3) Tiger Bee Flies are pollinators. 4) These flies can range between 3/4 […]