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I have to admit that I don’t know nearly enough about the ins and outs of running a vinyard and caring for the grapes as I would like to.
courtesy of luka.rubinjoni
Even less do I know about letting nature help you run your vineyard.
I just read the most uplifting post on Benchland Blog about the good bugs vrs the bad bugs and fell madly in love with the little critters - and I never thought that I would be able to think positively about any kind of fly.
The fact that there are Good Bugs and bad bugs sets my imagination on fire in the way it used to work over time when I was a kid… I can imagine good bug councils going on in the dark of night, and the bad bugs trying to get away with murder…
Anyway, I was thinking that with all of these good bugs around, why would any one choose to use pesticides?
You owe it to your self to click on the link, and fall in love with the flys and the bugs.
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Hey Kelly,
Thanks for putting in a good word for good bugs. Sadly, I think most folks (and farmers, too) completely misunderstand the vital role of bugs in this world. Maybe if bugs were larger and had fur and weren’t so scary looking? We can all work on a change in attitude. Insects are not our enemies — they help to hold the world together, fertilizing plants, tilling the soil and serving as food for other animals. Respect them. Cheers!
Tony
Vineyard Biologist
Michel-Schlumberger Estate Winery
Hi Tony
Thanks for commenting. You are quite right. When my kids ask me what a bug does or eats - I have no Idea what to say, which is really sad. Thanks to you - I do now.
Your commitment and dedication to your calling is remarkable. You have changed my perspective on the tiny’s of this world, and I am sure I am not the only one.
Thanks again
Hello Kelly! It’s nice to see my picture put to such a good use :-) Great website, nice blog… BTW, ladybugs are very useful for agriculture, because their main diet are aphids. I’m not shure if aphids are a problem in wineyards, but they are harmfull to orchards - and that meand they’re a friend of every fruit brandy producer!
Hi Luka
Thanks for taking such a great one, and thanks for visiting us :-)
Yeah I actually bought ladybugs and midges to combat the aphids in my garden. Good stuff.