Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky but on the one large 3'+ tall
clump (1'x2') of chamomile I have amongst our other flowers etc I can
easily count 25 of them at a quick glance. The Chamomile is quite
healthy FWIW and loaded with bright yellow flowers. They've not
migrated to the bachelor buttons, roses or other nearby herbs & flowers,
just the Chamomile.

Grandpa, zone 7 (Albuquerque)

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:40:20 -0600, Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net
wrote:

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky but on the one large 3'+ tall
clump (1'x2') of chamomile I have amongst our other flowers etc I can
easily count 25 of them at a quick glance. The Chamomile is quite
healthy FWIW and loaded with bright yellow flowers. They've not
migrated to the bachelor buttons, roses or other nearby herbs & flowers,
just the Chamomile.

Grandpa, zone 7 (Albuquerque)


I planted Chamomile about two months ago (also Zone 7). The plant has
tripled in size, growing fast and just beginning to flower. It gets
about 6 hours of sun. I haven't noticed any ladybugs on it, although
there are plenty on the Rose of Sharon, 5 yards away. Mine is growing
next to established thyme, oregano, rue, a 70-foot sweet gum tree
trunk, and rug juniper (which I keep trimmed back). Perhaps there
might be aphids on your Chamomile. I'm new to this plant, and the
fragrance is very appealing to me.

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

Perhaps lady bugs like pollen? Chamomile is a wonderful campanion
plant, it seem to attract many beneficial insects. It's also a
favorite of hover flies. :)

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky

If you can't find any insect pests (aphids, spider mites) using a hand lens or
magnifying glass, then I would venture a guess that they are there for the
pollen. Lady beetles do not subsist on other insects alone. I have never seen
chamomile listed as a plant that attacts them, but they do like plants with
white flowers (cosmos) so who knows.
sed5555

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:40:20 -0600, Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net
wrote:

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky but on the one large 3'+ tall
clump (1'x2') of chamomile I have amongst our other flowers etc I can
easily count 25 of them at a quick glance. The Chamomile is quite
healthy FWIW and loaded with bright yellow flowers. They've not
migrated to the bachelor buttons, roses or other nearby herbs & flowers,
just the Chamomile.

Grandpa, zone 7 (Albuquerque)


I planted Chamomile about two months ago (also Zone 7). The plant has
tripled in size, growing fast and just beginning to flower. It gets
about 6 hours of sun. I haven't noticed any ladybugs on it, although
there are plenty on the Rose of Sharon, 5 yards away. Mine is growing
next to established thyme, oregano, rue, a 70-foot sweet gum tree
trunk, and rug juniper (which I keep trimmed back). Perhaps there
might be aphids on your Chamomile. I'm new to this plant, and the
fragrance is very appealing to me.

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

Perhaps lady bugs like pollen? Chamomile is a wonderful campanion
plant, it seem to attract many beneficial insects. It's also a
favorite of hover flies. :)

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky

If you can't find any insect pests (aphids, spider mites) using a hand lens or
magnifying glass, then I would venture a guess that they are there for the
pollen. Lady beetles do not subsist on other insects alone. I have never seen
chamomile listed as a plant that attacts them, but they do like plants with
white flowers (cosmos) so who knows.
sed5555

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:40:20 -0600, Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net
wrote:

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky but on the one large 3'+ tall
clump (1'x2') of chamomile I have amongst our other flowers etc I can
easily count 25 of them at a quick glance. The Chamomile is quite
healthy FWIW and loaded with bright yellow flowers. They've not
migrated to the bachelor buttons, roses or other nearby herbs & flowers,
just the Chamomile.

Grandpa, zone 7 (Albuquerque)


I planted Chamomile about two months ago (also Zone 7). The plant has
tripled in size, growing fast and just beginning to flower. It gets
about 6 hours of sun. I haven't noticed any ladybugs on it, although
there are plenty on the Rose of Sharon, 5 yards away. Mine is growing
next to established thyme, oregano, rue, a 70-foot sweet gum tree
trunk, and rug juniper (which I keep trimmed back). Perhaps there
might be aphids on your Chamomile. I'm new to this plant, and the
fragrance is very appealing to me.

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

Perhaps lady bugs like pollen? Chamomile is a wonderful campanion
plant, it seem to attract many beneficial insects. It's also a
favorite of hover flies. :)

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky

If you can't find any insect pests (aphids, spider mites) using a hand lens or
magnifying glass, then I would venture a guess that they are there for the
pollen. Lady beetles do not subsist on other insects alone. I have never seen
chamomile listed as a plant that attacts them, but they do like plants with
white flowers (cosmos) so who knows.
sed5555

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:40:20 -0600, Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net
wrote:

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky but on the one large 3'+ tall
clump (1'x2') of chamomile I have amongst our other flowers etc I can
easily count 25 of them at a quick glance. The Chamomile is quite
healthy FWIW and loaded with bright yellow flowers. They've not
migrated to the bachelor buttons, roses or other nearby herbs & flowers,
just the Chamomile.

Grandpa, zone 7 (Albuquerque)


I planted Chamomile about two months ago (also Zone 7). The plant has
tripled in size, growing fast and just beginning to flower. It gets
about 6 hours of sun. I haven't noticed any ladybugs on it, although
there are plenty on the Rose of Sharon, 5 yards away. Mine is growing
next to established thyme, oregano, rue, a 70-foot sweet gum tree
trunk, and rug juniper (which I keep trimmed back). Perhaps there
might be aphids on your Chamomile. I'm new to this plant, and the
fragrance is very appealing to me.

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

Perhaps lady bugs like pollen? Chamomile is a wonderful campanion
plant, it seem to attract many beneficial insects. It's also a
favorite of hover flies. :)

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky

If you can't find any insect pests (aphids, spider mites) using a hand lens or
magnifying glass, then I would venture a guess that they are there for the
pollen. Lady beetles do not subsist on other insects alone. I have never seen
chamomile listed as a plant that attacts them, but they do like plants with
white flowers (cosmos) so who knows.
sed5555

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:40:20 -0600, Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net
wrote:

I don't know if Chamomile and Lady bugs have an affliction for each
other, if my chamomile has a ton of others bugs in it the lady bugs like
and that I can't see, or if I'm just lucky but on the one large 3'+ tall
clump (1'x2') of chamomile I have amongst our other flowers etc I can
easily count 25 of them at a quick glance. The Chamomile is quite
healthy FWIW and loaded with bright yellow flowers. They've not
migrated to the bachelor buttons, roses or other nearby herbs & flowers,
just the Chamomile.

Grandpa, zone 7 (Albuquerque)


I planted Chamomile about two months ago (also Zone 7). The plant has
tripled in size, growing fast and just beginning to flower. It gets
about 6 hours of sun. I haven't noticed any ladybugs on it, although
there are plenty on the Rose of Sharon, 5 yards away. Mine is growing
next to established thyme, oregano, rue, a 70-foot sweet gum tree
trunk, and rug juniper (which I keep trimmed back). Perhaps there
might be aphids on your Chamomile. I'm new to this plant, and the
fragrance is very appealing to me.

Lady bugs & Chamomile
 

Perhaps lady bugs like pollen? Chamomile is a wonderful campanion
plant, it seem to attract many beneficial insects. It's also a
favorite of hover flies. :)