Oleander Aphids

These bright-yellow oleander aphids are growing fat and plentiful on the sap of a dogbane plant. In agricultural settings, aphids are almost universally viewed as a pest, but I’m pleased to see them here in our tiny habitat, because I know they’re a favorite food for ladybugs and other insectivores whose numbers will be growing in the coming weeks.

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