hedra@magma.ca (Sandra P. Hoffman) wrote in message news:<MOD$010613.17068@rec.gardens.ecosystems>... > On Wed, 13 Jun 01 00:25:46, mlennon@optonline.net (Maggie Lennon) > wrote: > > > > >I have an andromeda bush in my front yard that is a large specimen > >planting. It is very subject to annual infestations of what I believe > >to be lacewing. > > Find someone locally to help you get a proper id on the pest. > Lacewings are beneficial insects that feed on aphids and should be > left alone. You could try posting a description here to see if anyone > recognizes what you have, but it can be difficult to work from a > verbal description. Do post what area of which country you are from if > you do decide to post a description of the insect. > > sph > > > The voices of the cicadas > Penetrate the rocks. -- Basho > > Sandra Hoffman hedra@magma.ca
Sandra - thanks for replying. I have posted a follow up to my
original message along with my first message but I will reply here are
well --- they are "lacebugs" (NOT lacewing) and are sometimes called
"andromeda lacebugs". The birds are CARDINALS that are nesting so you
can imagine I want to keep them safe (I saw the male for the first
time this morning - before this I did not know what kind of bird I
had). You can imagine I want to keep these cardinals safe.