No, I won't look at the camera.
What, Ammy? There's a bush on fire?
Actually, there's a Burning Bush. Ammy's such a punster, she can't resist. And she does crack me up.
Oh, come on! Tell me you don't laugh at her silly jokes! Ha roo roo roo, she's a riot.In other news, it's that time of year here - the invasion of the Harmonia axyridis. They look innocuous enough...
...but they get in the house, fly around (I don't LIKE bugs flying in my house!), and they BITE! Oh, and when the bugs panic or Mom or Dad squish them, they let off a highly obnoxious odor and discharge a yellow fluid that stains walls and fabrics. Fabrics?!!? That's right. These are not your cute little ladybugs. They are the Asian Lady Beetle; they're horrible things that can get in through the tiniest of cracks. Nasty bugs! Nasty!Ammy's joke with the Burning Bush reminds me of a poem for the ladybugs - remember this old nursery rhyme?
Ladybug! Ladybug!
Fly away home.
Your house is on fire.
And your children all gone.
Seems pretty harsh, but hey, if it gets those bugs out of here, I'm going to start chanting it!
Tail wags,
Storms
PS: I said it was harsh! But it's just a nursery rhyme ... and all the ladybug's puppies got out safe! That's what really matters. Just ... don't come to our house!!!
What a pretty burning bush!!! We have one too but it is always shaded - so the colors aren't so vibrant. And yes, those beetles are here too!!!
ReplyDeleteHa ha too, woo made a funny.
Happy Saturday to the AO4!!
Woos, the OP Pack
My Human takes those Asian lady bugs as a personal afront. She says that you think lady bugs are all nice, but then those stupid ones bite. It just isn't right.
ReplyDeleteWe love Ammy's jokes, we agree with woo - she's furry entertaining. That burnng bush is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAck, we had those stinky ladybugs in Ohio too. (mom calls em that)
Woos & a-roos,
Star & Jack a-roo
Bugs that make a terrible odor, are you sure they are not Boston Terrier bugs?? lol
ReplyDeleteI'm glad we don't have those bugs!
ReplyDeleteBut watch out for Amber, Stormy. If she says she hears a voice coming from the bush!
Oh, no. Jan is a sucker for a lady bug but none of us like the sound of those bugs! Nasty, horrid things.
ReplyDeleteGross bugs!
ReplyDeleteI would stay as far away as possible from them.
Kisses
Addie
Ammy is so khute - guess that is why she khan get away with it year after year!
ReplyDeleteFurry nice bush on fire!
I sent Huffle a little lambie khat toy so she khan have a lambie just like her best buddy Zim!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
We have a burning bush out in front of our house too! They are just magnificent! And we have ladybugs trying to get inside and mom says they're the REAL lady bugs - not the nasty imposter!
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
w00f's A04, we got one of those bushes too, but its not turned pretty like urs yet...heehee dont furget to check out turbo-khyras debate...it wuz an eye opener...
ReplyDeleteb safe,
~rocky~
pps and me sorry u got buggies, we get those wiff pinches on the ends..they pinch the crap outta ya..
We get those bugs too, they fake you out because you think they are a 'lucky ladybug' and you should make a wish when one lands on you... but they aren't actually ladybugs! Impostors! We should arrest them all for fraud!
ReplyDelete;o)
M & I
Woo Woo!
ReplyDeleteGlads we ain't gots doze bugs! We gots these big wood beetles. Maw says dey is horrid! We likes how dey crunch when you chew dem.
Very pretty red bush!
Husky kisses,
Biloxi
The burning bush is pretty but it looks much better with a Storm (big S) in front of it!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty good at bug catching - do you want me to come back and help?
ReplyDeleteHuffle Mawson, Honorary Husky and Explorer Cat
Brice has been hunting the box elder bugs and the Asian lady beetles that get into our house. There aren't very many but he always finds them.
ReplyDeletePrincess Eva
Ladybugs are cute but mean at the same time!
ReplyDeleteKisses and hugs
Lorenza
oh i hate those flying buggies in my house. wen i hear one buzzing around i cannot rest until i haf chomped it and made it gone.
ReplyDeleteif you like i will come over to your house and help you hunt down all the lady buzzards!
luv ivy
I'll have to tell the little biped not to bring any of those ladybugs to our house!
ReplyDeleteKisses, Sky boy
WOO WOO
ReplyDeleteWe have those nasty little ladybugs too! One bite Mom today! Stormy you look very very pretty. Mom said we had a burning bush too but it's all gone!
Hugs
Thor and Marco Polo
Want us to send Wilbur over? He's really good at catching bugs!
ReplyDeleteKat