I usually have a bountiful supply of ladybugs in the spring but they quickly move on when it gets hot. They usually start the year in my peach tree which will be covered with them for a few weeks then they move into the garden and help with the aphids for a while then they just disappear even though I always have plenty of squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers for them. I know there is no shortage of aphids and whiteflies but by the time I realize they have moved on the whiteflies are usually a real problem. A week ago they were on all of my plants and this week I have only seen a couple even with all the blooming plants in the garden. Could birds be getting a lot of them? I have a lot of birds hanging around the garden constantly.
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