Wow that was so fun watching your excitement with the bugs! I guess it takes their tiny bug brains awhile to figure out what their actual job is!😂😂 Hopefully they figure it out! I just sprayed down my golden pothos yesterday for mealies. I used alcohol. I can’t wait for your update to see if those beneficials worked for you! Wonder if your kitties would find them to be tasty treats if they encounter them on the floor😉 The banana bread looks divine! I’m going to have to try that recipe! 😋
I was having too much fun! 😂🫶 They'll have a lot of room in there to roam around and hunt for the mealies. It's fun watching them lol. I hope they're gone from your golden soon! 🤗
I know these vlogs are extra for you at this busy time of year, so thank you for doing them! I've really been enjoying them. That banana bread looks so good and so easy to make! I'll have to try it. Good luck with your bug patrol! My husband's adenium just got spider mites, so we doused it in cptn jack, but if they come back I'll keep the buggies in mind.
It’s so fascinating. All my plants live outside right now due to living space and I can tell which bugs are predatory based on how fast they move! Bad bugs all move slowly! ❤
O my godd, i loved this video, so hilarious.... I'm on morfine every day all day because of liver pancreas problems and stomach ache, but now i have stomach ache from laughing and i like it 🤣.... i really really couldn't stop laughing seeing you having a blast with those bugs... i never saw anyone have that much fun and joy with a container of bugs... I cried my eyes out laughing.... Also when you put those crypto... 'next' to the mealy and it went the wrong way.... Your such a nice enthusiastic lady...sincerely.... i hope the troops will get those mealys.... Have a nice day take care and keep save 🥰🥰🥰😍😍🤩🤩😘
aw sorry for making your stomach hurt 🥹 I was having way too much fun in there haha. I don't know why they fascinate me so much! I love watching them and it makes me happy knowing my plants are protected in a way. I appreciate you for watching 🥰
Omg you must be having the best time! I was on the hospital one time on morphine because of stomach ache problems as well and it was awesome! No wonder people get addicted to it… I wish you a speedy recovery!
Oh my word. If I saw that on my plant I would think it was a mealy bug and squash it 😅 we've had some ladybugs visiting and they have been crawling around on my plants. I haven't seen as many mealy bugs. I have used alcohol to get rid of the ones I have seen. This green maranta is a mealy bug magnet. I havr to put alcohol down in all the new leaf sheaths and every crevice.
what lovely vlogmas video. Loved the bugs. My sister's cat Tinker died in her arms yesterday. She lives in England and I am in Sweden. Was just so sad for her loss. A little stund watching your pre-Christmas fun makes it easier.
ThankYou for Vlogmas #9. Love these videos. You were making me laugh when you were trying to get the bug to attack the mealy! lol The banana bread looks amazing! ❤
This vlogmas was such a fun idea! I love this one….thank you for making them during a crazy busy time of year. I hope you have no mealy bugs after this! Merry Christmas to you 🎄🎄🌿🌿
Melissa thank for these Vlogmas 🎄 videos ! So enjoy this🫶🏼. I recently started finding spider mites this last month. I very rarely have any bugs ever show up. I’m wondering if here in Ma. it’s such a warm winter this year that might be triggering the mites 🤷🏻♀️. Merry Christmas to you and yours this holiday ❤ and thank you again for!
Best of luck with your new bugs, I hope they are carnivorous and hungry. A good name for them would be the Mealy Munching Marauders of Plantmore Estate. Your banana bread looked deelish and I noticed your good quality vanilla which in my humble opinion is a great addition to baked goods. Fun video.
Good afternoon noon Melissa. I woke up late this morning so I’m late to the vlogmas. I also put the polish on my nails. Christmas red. It’s called luminous red, but when I put it under the LED lights it GLOWED!! It was neon red. Thank goodness meds it doesn’t look neon once done. It’s just a nice red.
I love seeing other people’s version of Banana bread or just recipes in general! So unique! 😃 what’s your favorite thing to cook/bake? No matter meal. Mine is crazy enough Banana Bread 🤣 my hubby LOVES it
The items you get in the post they all package really well. Here in Dublin Ireland items i get they just throw inside the box don’t bother package them well protected. Items i get from are Amazon, DHL and An Post. Good some companies can refund you. Even some online plant stores too. Never seen them use insulation the big companies. Small companies just use brown paper wrap. All the soil gets on the leaves sometimes damages the leaves. Is sad i have to stop purchasing online. Mealybugs are a pain it did kinda stop me from purchasing Hoya’s. Wow 😮 those bugs are massive. Hope they work on your mealybugs. I do like the ladybug’s. I see people buy bugs for their terrarium’s. Some of them are cute also is amazing how they do these little mazes in the sand mud.
Congrats on your new pets❤. Also, you used to be afraid of bugs, but these you clearly loved. 😊 I always get excited about wonders of nature 😊. That banana bread looks soo delicious. If I wasn't gluten intolerant I would be right in the kitchen and baking some myself. 😂.
I’m in Australia and I need this because I have spider mites in my collection😅. Thankfully, it’s not too bad as I read them and treat them but I prefer the more natural method. And I saw spider mites and webbing on my little baby black velvet Pink&albo variegated. So I rinsed her and sprayed her down.
Once you run out of bugs for them to eat, can you supplement them with food somehow to keep them from starving? That’s a lot of good bugs for the bad bugs you have. It would be nice to feed them at some point to keep them surviving so they can last.
Those are the larvae. Let me know if it works better to start with the larvae than with the adult bugs. I have ordered adults from the other place and released them in my home but I feel like larvae stay where you put them longer so this spring I may try them
I tried the adults before and although they were going after some mealies they wanted to fly to my window and "escape" haha. The larvae is supposed to be better so I'll definitely update how they do!
they're expensive but if they work well then it'll be worth it. Next day shipping is a fortune so I understand the costs. I'm curious more than anything especially since I've been battling them for a while now 🤞
sometimes they can take a bit to hatch with the mites. I've gotten cucumeris mites several times before that took about 7-10 days to start hatching and then they went crazy coming out lol.
Alternatively titled: Melissa Spends 20 Min Gushing About Bugs, Also: Banana Bread
Wholesome AF. I'm enjoying Vlogmas a ton! ❤🎉
Wow that was so fun watching your excitement with the bugs! I guess it takes their tiny bug brains awhile to figure out what their actual job is!😂😂 Hopefully they figure it out! I just sprayed down my golden pothos yesterday for mealies. I used alcohol. I can’t wait for your update to see if those beneficials worked for you! Wonder if your kitties would find them to be tasty treats if they encounter them on the floor😉
The banana bread looks divine! I’m going to have to try that recipe! 😋
I was having too much fun! 😂🫶 They'll have a lot of room in there to roam around and hunt for the mealies. It's fun watching them lol. I hope they're gone from your golden soon! 🤗
I know these vlogs are extra for you at this busy time of year, so thank you for doing them! I've really been enjoying them.
That banana bread looks so good and so easy to make! I'll have to try it.
Good luck with your bug patrol! My husband's adenium just got spider mites, so we doused it in cptn jack, but if they come back I'll keep the buggies in mind.
You're welcome!! I'm glad you're enjoying them! 🥰 The banana bread is so yummy :) hoping the spider mites go away soon! 🫶
It’s so fascinating. All my plants live outside right now due to living space and I can tell which bugs are predatory based on how fast they move! Bad bugs all move slowly! ❤
O my godd, i loved this video, so hilarious.... I'm on morfine every day all day because of liver pancreas problems and stomach ache, but now i have stomach ache from laughing and i like it 🤣.... i really really couldn't stop laughing seeing you having a blast with those bugs... i never saw anyone have that much fun and joy with a container of bugs... I cried my eyes out laughing.... Also when you put those crypto... 'next' to the mealy and it went the wrong way.... Your such a nice enthusiastic lady...sincerely.... i hope the troops will get those mealys.... Have a nice day take care and keep save 🥰🥰🥰😍😍🤩🤩😘
aw sorry for making your stomach hurt 🥹 I was having way too much fun in there haha. I don't know why they fascinate me so much! I love watching them and it makes me happy knowing my plants are protected in a way. I appreciate you for watching 🥰
@@plantsbymelissaand considering you are so afraid of ants and other creepy crawlers. This is funny.
Omg you must be having the best time! I was on the hospital one time on morphine because of stomach ache problems as well and it was awesome! No wonder people get addicted to it… I wish you a speedy recovery!
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Oh my word. If I saw that on my plant I would think it was a mealy bug and squash it 😅 we've had some ladybugs visiting and they have been crawling around on my plants. I haven't seen as many mealy bugs. I have used alcohol to get rid of the ones I have seen. This green maranta is a mealy bug magnet. I havr to put alcohol down in all the new leaf sheaths and every crevice.
what lovely vlogmas video. Loved the bugs.
My sister's cat Tinker died in her arms yesterday. She lives in England and I am in Sweden. Was just so sad for her loss.
A little stund watching your pre-Christmas fun makes it easier.
I'm so very sorry for her loss 🥹💕
ThankYou for Vlogmas #9. Love these videos. You were making me laugh when you were trying to get the bug to attack the mealy! lol The banana bread looks amazing! ❤
I love relaxing in bed and watching your vlogmas videos after a long day of Christmas prep! Christmas is a lot snd I’m exhausted 😅
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This vlogmas was such a fun idea! I love this one….thank you for making them during a crazy busy time of year. I hope you have no mealy bugs after this! Merry Christmas to you 🎄🎄🌿🌿
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! 🎄🌿 I already see them crawling all over the maranta so fingers crossed the they will make the mealies disappear 🤞
I'm loving your vlogmas! Good to see you got a great shipment of bugs!
Melissa thank for these Vlogmas 🎄 videos ! So enjoy this🫶🏼. I recently started finding spider mites this last month. I very rarely have any bugs ever show up. I’m wondering if here in Ma. it’s such a warm winter this year that might be triggering the mites 🤷🏻♀️. Merry Christmas to you and yours this holiday ❤ and thank you again for!
Yay!! So happy to start my morning with Vogmas 9 💕 These have made this xmas season. Thank you
good morning!! You're welcome!! thank you for being here 🥰🫶
Been enjoying these, ty Melissa. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas 🎄🎁✨♥️🌜
Thank you so much!! 🥰 Merry Christmas! 🎄
Best of luck with your new bugs, I hope they are carnivorous and hungry. A good name for them would be the Mealy Munching Marauders of Plantmore Estate. Your banana bread looked deelish and I noticed your good quality vanilla which in my humble opinion is a great addition to baked goods. Fun video.
hahaha that name for them is hilarious! I love it 😂🫶 I'm hopeful they'll do well for me! Thanks for watching!!
Good afternoon noon Melissa. I woke up late this morning so I’m late to the vlogmas. I also put the polish on my nails. Christmas red. It’s called luminous red, but when I put it under the LED lights it GLOWED!! It was neon red. Thank goodness meds it doesn’t look neon once done. It’s just a nice red.
Can’t wait for the next installment of vlogmss
I love seeing other people’s version of Banana bread or just recipes in general! So unique! 😃 what’s your favorite thing to cook/bake? No matter meal. Mine is crazy enough Banana Bread 🤣 my hubby LOVES it
Who would’ve thought that bugs could be so much fun 🤭
Another day of vlogmas to look forward to! Yay! Gonna try your banana bread recipe. We just made one that is kinda dry. I like a moist recipe.
You're welcome! I hope you love the recipe!!
Omg those bugs are beautiful! Cryptobugs 😂
Beneficials are definitely not cheap so I hope they eradicate all of your bad bugs especially the mealies.
The items you get in the post they all package really well. Here in Dublin Ireland items i get they just throw inside the box don’t bother package them well protected. Items i get from are Amazon, DHL and An Post. Good some companies can refund you. Even some online plant stores too. Never seen them use insulation the big companies. Small companies just use brown paper wrap. All the soil gets on the leaves sometimes damages the leaves. Is sad i have to stop purchasing online. Mealybugs are a pain it did kinda stop me from purchasing Hoya’s. Wow 😮 those bugs are massive. Hope they work on your mealybugs. I do like the ladybug’s. I see people buy bugs for their terrarium’s. Some of them are cute also is amazing how they do these little mazes in the sand mud.
Congrats on your new pets❤. Also, you used to be afraid of bugs, but these you clearly loved. 😊 I always get excited about wonders of nature 😊.
That banana bread looks soo delicious. If I wasn't gluten intolerant I would be right in the kitchen and baking some myself. 😂.
oh still scared of bugs but mostly spiders and cockroaches lol 🙈
Just making the banana bread, it looks lush 😊
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Super informative ❤ thanks
You’re welcome! 🥰
I’m in Australia and I need this because I have spider mites in my collection😅. Thankfully, it’s not too bad as I read them and treat them but I prefer the more natural method.
And I saw spider mites and webbing on my little baby black velvet Pink&albo variegated. So I rinsed her and sprayed her down.
I've been fighting with mealy and scale on my orchids. Will these work on both.?
Thanks
I just released them so not sure how they'll do just yet but from what I hear they work great on mealies. Not sure about scale though
Once you run out of bugs for them to eat, can you supplement them with food somehow to keep them from starving? That’s a lot of good bugs for the bad bugs you have. It would be nice to feed them at some point to keep them surviving so they can last.
Hello, I love all of your videos. Your bread looks so delicious. Please tell me the baking time and temperature. I am gonna try it.
Thanks so much!! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! I baked for 60 minutes on 350 :D
If those mealy bug killers work I’ll order some. I’m tired of mealies popping up on random plants. I just threw my golden pothos.
I'll keep you updated!
That banana bread looks like it will be delicious. You could make and sell it in your website I sure you’d make a ton of money selling it.
Those are the larvae. Let me know if it works better to start with the larvae than with the adult bugs. I have ordered adults from the other place and released them in my home but I feel like larvae stay where you put them longer so this spring I may try them
I tried the adults before and although they were going after some mealies they wanted to fly to my window and "escape" haha. The larvae is supposed to be better so I'll definitely update how they do!
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Wow I looked up the cost...Yikes...
they're expensive but if they work well then it'll be worth it. Next day shipping is a fortune so I understand the costs. I'm curious more than anything especially since I've been battling them for a while now 🤞
What kind of bugs those packages kills. I order from the other company for thrips. I don’t know if the bugs are alive or not. They are expensive too.
sometimes they can take a bit to hatch with the mites. I've gotten cucumeris mites several times before that took about 7-10 days to start hatching and then they went crazy coming out lol.
Vlogmas has been great! Plants, nature walks, nails, makeup, baking and bugs!!! You're on a roll!!! 🎄🎄🎄🎄
hahah lots of variety for these videos 😂🫶
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Good morning Melissa what other bugs do they eat? This is very interesting.❤❤❤🐜🪴
good morning!! I think they mostly target mealies. I looked it up and they can eat soft scales or aphids as well.
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