This is Junior (not sure if Junior is a him or her but for the purpose of this post we'll say "her"). We found her inside our house so we made her a little terrarium with a plant and some river rocks. Since the plant does not seem to have aphids, we are feeding her soaked raisins, small bits of apple, and homemade ladybug food (1 part yeast and 1 part sugar mixed with water to make a paste). She really likes the raisins. For a water dish we are using a folded up and soaked paper napkin. We found the info on caring for ladybugs here and here and here.My husband thinks I'm nuts but what else can you do when you find a ladybug inside your house in January? I don't think I could ever squish or flush a ladybug and it's too cold outside to let her go.
I'm hoping we can keep her alive until the weather is warm enough and then we'll have a Free Willy moment. Maybe she will appreciate the hospitality and invite some friends over to my garden this summer.
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St Francis is going to come down from heaven and kiss you for watching over all of God's creatures. I showed my girls (four and six years old) your post and now they are searching every corner of the house for a ladybug!
If you need any aphids, we've got em! Our poor basil plant needs a lady bug or two...
Aww, This is cute. I would have done the same thing. I can't imagine killing a ladybug.
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