Lesson from the Garden

Good and bad exist side-by-side.  There must be opposition, even in the garden.  Take for example, our spinach leaves that have been sorely afflicted with spinach leafminer.  The eggs of said pest look innocent enough, but the insect that comes later ravages the leaves, making them inedible.  

Aphids, another common (voracious) pest, have started feasting on our dill.  But, never fear, alongside the pests, the beneficial insects have taken up residence too.  These tiny orange eggs are future lady bugs, who have arrived as a natural control for the undesirable aphids.

 

I am in awe of the intricate workings in the small ecosystem of our backyard vegetable garden!