Lady bugs in Maine, seems like more than usual this year?
As Mainers open up their Maine lake camps and homes, more lady bugs are on the scene this spring.
Slow moving and not bothering anyone but showing up in greater numbers.
Has anyone else noticed lady bugs attracted to the light on windowsills, over doorways at Maine waterfront seasonal properties?
Lady Bug In Maine, Seeing More Of Them Than Normal This Year?
I grew up on a family farm and my Dad always told the four boys lady bugs are good for potato growers.
The Asian lady beetle imported back in 1916. Brought to America deliberately by the USDA to help tackle an aphid pest problem on pecan, other nut trees. Here in Maine, in the 1970’s, the seven spot lady bug was welcomed in
to help battle our potato aphid problem. The aphids were wreaking havoc with the potato plant leaves and hurting yields, costing Maine potato farmers hard earned money.
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In other online posts you read in the 1990’s there was an explosion of thirteen spot lady bugs in Maine cruising, hitching a free ride in on cargo ships.
Now I have to look closer, to see the difference in my lake place in Maine lady bug population.
(Squinting) They all look the same and did not know there were so many differences. Never gave it much thought other than Dad said lady bugs are our Maine farm friends.
More Than One Kind Of Lady Bug In Maine.
A real natural help and a good farm insect. Like finding more angle worms, Earth rooms in the soil. Lady bugs are a good sign and have an important job to do on the Maine potato farm.
Eating those pesky Colorado potato beetles to help the spud crop for Maine growers.
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So off to count the number of spots, study the color of red to orange difference in my new uninvited lake house guests.
Local Maine pototo growers are struggling with a cold, wet rainy spring this spring.
Working hard getting the ground ready, the crop planted in between rain showers to plant them in the ground.
While sweeping, clearing cobwebs, washing windows, spring cleaning at the lake property…
I wonder why all my cute, slow moving red orange with black spot buddies, the lady bugs are showing up in Maine in greater number this spring?
How come so many and are lady bugs a problem? A lake home in Maine buyer this morning told me she is not so fond of the Mexican beetle that bites.
Not sure if I have any other those but how do you control the insect pest population best?
And knowing you are on a Maine lake and extra sensitive not to upset the natural balance or end up hurting another waterfront neighbor.
This East Grand Lake log home buyer told me how she remedied the Asian lady bug, Mexican lady bug and all her other orange back with black spot house guests.
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She said the Ortho product from Tractor Supply did not work but a Spectracide one did.
My life partner Meg is death on anything chemical no matter not carefully applied or how safe anyone tells you it is.
So will get back to you on the all natural ways to eliminate a pest.
How to herd lady bugs from inside to outside.
And what kind I have for house guests.
But evicting them to the great outdoors in Maine without hurting another corner of the lakefront neighborhood.
Poorly designed, overworked septic systems and soil erosion are two big problems to tackle on Maine lakes.
Cold fresh air, pure white snow of a Maine winter can do a body and mind good.
I remember as a kid the joy of bundling up, putting on hats and mittens hand knit by my mom. To head outside to dig impressive snow tunnels, to make snowmen with brothers, sisters, the neighborhood kids.
Playing in the outdoor fresh clean Maine winter air kept us healthier.
We did not, still don’t hibernate inside over a Maine winter.
The Dog Rides In The Sled, Not Pulls It In This Maine Ice Fishing Lake Photo.
Maine winters. Not counting the days on a calendar like a prison sentence sitting in a iron bar small space.
The crisp cold Maine winter air purifies and stimulates our white blood cell production. It is the shot in the arm that boosts our immune system.
Let’s snowmobile out to the lake ice shack and see what everyone’s up to this weekend.
Get off the couch, turn off the television, put down the cell phone device.
Go sliding with the kids. Support a local ski mountain or local ice rink.
The shoveling snow off the steps and clearing walkways, opening up driveways provides physical exercise that boosts our energy levels. Gets those endorphins pumping while filling our lungs with crisp clean fresh air.
Playing in the white flakes of snow, moving and handling it around our Maine homes got us outside.
Look what happened over night while sleeping. Wow.
Rotate slowly 360 degrees around you at the sparkling crystal outdoor landscape.
You become very aware of the World around you spending time outdoors in a Maine winter.
Living in rural areas of Maine. Growing up, we all had family jobs and responsibilities in rural Maine. Snow handling was one of them. But we also played in the fresh Maine snow powder.
There is self-satisfaction pitching in and being needed as a family member no matter which of the four seasons growing up in Maine.
The natural beauty of a few inches of new fallen Maine winter snow transforms the backyard overnight.
The lower temperature, whitewash frozen splash of pretty much one primary color. Mother Nature performs a one-color chip instrument solo of white.
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Winter white on white. In stark contrast from just a few months earlier.
When Jack Frost waived the baton. Conducting the vivid harvest color explosion light show with a huge orchestra of peeper popping hues.
Picnic Food Just Tastes Better Looking At This When Munching What Gets Fished Out Of The Basket. Potato Pickers Move Field To Field In Fall Harvest Colors.
Bundle up and go outside in the Maine winter landscape.
The endorphins you create and natural feeling of wellness and contentment from crunching snow on a brisk walk improves the mood.
Look up, take in the Maine winter night sky light show of stars on the black velvet backdrop.
That natural beauty can not go unnoticed.
Develop a short walk habit and embrace not fear a Maine winter. Burn some calories just easy does it on the chunky sweater and too many clothing layers.
Bringing The Outdoors Indoors! Maine Winter, We Don’t Hibernate. Can’t Wait To Get Out In The Maine Snow!
Anyone in a northern tier state, with Scandinavian country heritage who loves to ski or snowmobile, ice fish and snowshoe knows how to dress.
All can agree if you are cold, you’re not dressed to match the Maine winter temperatures of the day.
And when you turn off the light and head to bed, cracking the window a tad.
There is nothing to compare to winter slumber and restful complete sleep during a Maine winter with some bedroom fresh air. (Unless you are not prepared for winter and have nightmares about not being ready.)
Stay caught up, don’t fall behind is simple Maine survival 101.
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If you are new to Maine, welcome. If just visiting during a Maine winter, there is lots to do and enjoy. Native Mainers are outdoors every day and just change up the wardrobe.
Attend a local community homemade supper, a very affordable snow sled club breakfast.
Climb into the stands of an ice hockey or local high school basketball game.
And definitely hit the recreation trails to witness wildlife, the smell of the woods and sheer expanse of Maine.
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Clear a lake or pond and skate on the sheet of smooth frozen water with fish swimming below. Down hill or cross country ski in Maine to take in the natural unspoiled beauty. Fill your lungs with clean fresh Maine air.
Being prepared for a Maine winter creates heighten anticipation and erases any fear and regret.
Insulating a Maine house to tighten up the cracks of cold air. Shortening up the square feet of living space. Heating with more than one source and playing the energy market.
Less people, more space, tighter connections in small Maine rural communities.
Boats Floating Along The Maine Coast In The Lincolnville Beach Area During A Maine Winter. Anyone Feel Like Fish Chowder Or Crab Cakes, Broiled Scallops?
Maine winter weather causes you to batten down the hatches and stay ahead rather than fall behind of the day to day. You become heartier and more resilient and appreciative.
The landscape shapes the local Mainer who is fiercely independent and hands on actively involved.
Chopping, splitting their own firewood, canning and preserving to fill their root cellar provisions.
Excited about the sugar bush maple sap collecting ahead during spring thaw. Boiling it down to amber sweet syrup to drizzle on your pancakes, waffles and ployes.
Saps Running As Temperatures Moderate And Winter Starts To Sputter.
Getting a new garden seed catalog to plan what to plant and where when spring renewal happens again.
Maine farmsteads with empty storage houses plant again. Work the soil, prepare the dirt for cultivating and planting another homestead crop on a Maine farm.
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Summers on the waterfront, riding and hiking the recreation trails. Then another Maine winter spent like the other three seasons, outdoors.
A winter in Maine that you greet and look forward to like a reunion with an old friend.
But like being nervous before you get to know someone that becomes a friend for life, a Maine winter takes effort on your part.
Take a chance. Experience a Maine winter and don’t limit yourself to one or two seasonal visits.
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I know, I know Maine summer weather is hard to beat but layer up, find the value of wool and come on.
You and I are heading out in a snowy landscape in Maine to explore and discover.
Use the Maine weather to your advantage.
See how an old haunt like one of the 60 plus Maine lighthouse visits is so so different picking a different season to sample it.
Windy, No Tourist To Shoot Images, Video Around. That Is Why Winter Lighthouse Visits Leave A Lasting Impression.
Make the effort, see what happens and maybe what you have been missing during the end and the beginning of another trip around the sun.
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Before you just dismiss a Maine winter as something to dread and avoid at all costs. And instead of drawing the wrong conclusion from lack of trying and a lot of Maine weather myths. Gain perspective, log some hours in Maine besides when temperatures are highest.
Try the peace, the stillness, sample the quiet and learn a lot from the solitude of Maine’s snow white outdoors.
No black flies. Not as many tourists. No traffic and we never ever have to park on the street in small town Maine.
Everyone waves, says hello in Maine, the 4th lowest crime state. The cheapest state of car insurance and lots of other great things to set Maine apart from the rest of the World..
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Meg and I have skipped closing up the Maine lake home this fall. We are having fun spending the winter living on a Maine lake and blogging about the outdoor experience.
Thank you for following our Me In Maine blog posts series on living on a lake this winter.
Wildlife, water, woods and do you see bald eagles in Maine?
You experience it all when you spend time in Maine.
If you were living here, you would be already home right? On a short weekend trip or a week’s vacation, you get a taste of living in the state of Maine. But nothing like living here for a stretch of months or all year long.
No Two Maine Lake Sunsets The Same. Cause You’re Not. They Hit You Differently.
Like on a Maine lake, bald eagles.
Here’s one from this morning’s coffee as the pink, blue shades of sunlight appear around the waterfront.
Usually Up In The Tall Pine On The Point, But Not Today. Needed A Drink. Bald Eagle On A Maine Lake.
You have to be quick, before gotta go happens. Bald eagle heads away and not because of being startled.
Bald Eagle Taking Off On Drews Lake.
The lake in Maine offers a change of seasons perspective too. Like the ice over so we can have winter fun on the Maine lake. The tug of war between Old Man Winter and Mother Nature is a strong one.
Winter in Maine changes the habits of the bald eagle too… swooping down from the big lone point pine for a fish differ is hard. When your Maine lake has a sheet of ice for a lid that can only be opened with a Jiffy Ice auger and limited to five hole traps.
Maine lakes are very peaceful as the ice freezes over to prepare for different ways to enjoy them.
Make way for ice fishing, pond hockey and skating, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Do you own a set of snowshoes to tramp out to the ice shacks that pop up when the Maine game warden announces the lake thickness is enough to be safe?
This morning circles of ice form with the spin like a potter’s wheel on Drews Lake.
Been at the lake longer this year and seeing lots that goes unnoticed other years.
Ice Thin Sheets Appear Out Front The Maine Lake Home. Ice Forming In Unique Ways. See The Ice Circle Forming?
Glad you are following our Me In Maine blog and images.
When you are parked on a lake in Maine full time, lots more eye candy is generated.
We toss in a few videos like this scene of a pair of Maine lake otters early one morning.
The photos of Maine lake life doing the heavy lifting today.
Mist, Color, The Temperatures Change On A Maine Lake.
Living on a Maine lake, the experience is not just summer BBQ’s and let’s take a dip, go water skiing.
