Aphids

Aphids on a rose. — Aphids have invaded this rose. Ants will follow.

Category: animal, California, Environment, flower, Macro, Nature, Photography, Sacramento Tagged: aphids, California, flora, flower, insect, invasion, pest, plant, purple, Sacramento

7 Comments on “Aphids”

Chaymaa
March 11, 2022

Very beautiful

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- allentimphotos2
  March 11, 2022
  
  Thank you
  
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  - Chaymaa
    March 12, 2022
    
    Welcome 😊
    
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harrienijland
March 11, 2022

Excellent shot, Tim!

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- allentimphotos2
  March 11, 2022
  
  Thank you
  
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Tina
March 12, 2022

Great shot of aphids on this Lenten rose! Ants can be attracted to the ‘honeydew’ secreted by the aphids (they consider it a delicacy) and will tend and protect the aphids from their natural predators like ladybugs! Nature is fascinating!!

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- allentimphotos2
  March 12, 2022
  
  Tina, thank you for all of this interesting information.
  
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