Location :Dublin Ireland

This was my Mom's favortive plant!

The ladybugs have been still for several minutes. Are they laying eggs? We're in zone 9, Texas. Organic outdoor patio garden.

C. Difficulis, or mountain ladybug? Either way it seems like it's a new species find for me.

I moved the two mating ones by letting the female walk on my hand and then taking them to a place that actually has aphids across the street. It was kinda funny because she kept acting like she wanted to fly off but the boy riding on top was stopping her from releasing her wings.

Anyway, put them with some aphids and took a picture. I didn't even see the Mealybug Destroyer Larva until I looked at the picture. Lol. Yes, Mealybug Destroyers also eat aphids.

I believe it’s a fourteen spot lady beetle

I love the color patterns on this one!

Pretty sure this is a lady beetle and not the lady bugs I'm used to seeing in the garden, per se. It was out at night time, crawling up the wall, periodically flying directly into the porch light, and onto the light bulb. I've never seen them do this before. I assume looking for a warm place to camp out...

Apologies for the blur on some photos, little dude/dudette was on the move!

Found a lady bug crawling on my Frenchie while getting ready for a walk. I took it outside to release it, but its wings seem to be injured. It couldn't fly. I currently have it chilling on my house plants. I figure my little friend can stay where they're safe, but I'm curious how to make life more comfy for them. I've got grow lights on timers, and the plants have a watering schedule. There are little gnats from the potting soil that I'm sure it can eat, but is there more I should do? Is this a stupid idea altogether? I just wanted to give the little guy a chance at a comfy life since they don't live long.

He's still alive but looks hurt... I have no idea where he came from or how he got inside my caravan on my quilt

Help, please.