Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:

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I've seen a mimic but no real wasps. When I check there aren't many
insects at all in my garden this year. No ants! One solitary hover fly.
Perhaps I need new glasses.

Steve

You having the same problem there too. I was able to keep a large organic
garden for years, now I'm unable to do so--one operation too many on my
shoulders. Now it is sage, three tom plants, tarragon, chives, mint, and
oregano which I let bloom as the bees love the flowers. Back when, I had
all kinds of insects, good and bad but there was no harm done to the
garden. My opinion is that people use too much insecticides. I saw a lot
of lady bugs on the Catalina plum tree and one lacewing on a tom plant
this year where there used to be many. Woe is us in the US.
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