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Lucky Canadian ladybugs feast in Florida garden this Christmas n the Indian summer Idays of late October, before leaving Ontario for the sun of Florida, we disâ€" covered hundreds of ladyâ€" bugs sunbathing on the front of our motorhome. A few crawled inside. It was fun to catch them, tell them to "fly away home" and release them. Unbeknownst to us, sevâ€" eral found hiding spots in the motorhome. The warmer temperaâ€" tures, as we drove down Interstate 75, encouraged them to postpone their norâ€" mal winter hibernation. It wasn‘t quite so much fun trying to catch them on the windshield as we drove through 100â€"kilometerâ€"perâ€" hour traffic. Later they became even more of a nuisance by crawlâ€" * INTERIOR DECOR SHOPPE« For Great Gifts to ’ Enjoy All Year... “ â€"CD Racks "‘ â€" Magazine Holders ‘.. â€" Mirrors ,l;â€"g â€" Accent Lamps “.': e â€" Prints " ‘5 .. All Priced for ‘.‘\ $ â€"< Easy Giving! "‘ /‘ The Atrium \ p 33 Erb St. W ';Vo?enmfl ‘.‘ ind “ 884â€"0727 a a w v Pwe Five reen Apples Cover all 1D2.Da6e§,.,.., * with an ad in the Waterio@s@MRogtttes . ing over the television screen while we watched the 11 o‘clock news. Each day as we drove farâ€" ther south the weather became hotter and more ladybugs woke up. We released some of our little friends in Michigan, a few in Ohio, several in Tennessee, more in Kentucky and, what we thought should be the last of them, in Georgia. In Fort Myers, Florida we pulled& down our large awning for shade and disâ€" turbed at least one hundred more of the blackâ€"spotted beetles. Fortunately they don‘t bite and their sole food source is aphids and other softâ€"bodied insects that feed on plants. 885â€"1921 OveR 370 SYgRES & SEAVICES CONVENIENT PARKING They don‘t eat fabric, plants, paper or any other household items. In fact, one ladybug can eat as many as 50 aphids a day. A friend of ours who has a lovely garden here at the RV Park has agreed to adopt as many Canadian ladybugs as we can catch. Ladybugs live from three to nine months depending on weather, length of hiberâ€" nation, food supplies and predators. _ One thing for sure, these "ladies" are going to have a different kind of Christmas w A T E ® L 0 0 than if they had stayed back home in Ontario. Not to be outdone by our tiny travel companions as they feast on their Florida aphids, we have come up with a different kind of Christmas turkey. 3 tablespoons orange marmalade 3 tablespoons plum sauce 1 teaspoon hot sauce 5 to 8 pound turkey Salt and pepper ROAST TURKEY (Makes 4 to 6 servings) St. Jacobs Outlet Mall â€" open weekdays 9:30 â€" 9, Saturday 8:30 â€" 6, Sunday 12â€"5 25 Benjamin Road, Waterloo Great Last _ Minute Gift Ideas‘! â€" Cadbury, Cambridge Towel, Corning Revere, Country Linens, LEGO, Florsheim, Jones Factory Finale. Kodiak, Levi‘s Outlet, Apparel Depot for Liz Claiborne, Mattel, Oromart, Paderno, Reebok, Royal Doulton, Timex, Tootsies, Warner‘s & more From the 35 . merchants of ST. JACOBS FACT ORY OU T LET Mix marmalade, plum sauce and hot sauce togethâ€" er in a bowl. Preâ€"heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Place turkey in a roasting pan, on a rack, breast side up. _ Brush or spoon sauce over turkey. Roast in preâ€"heated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Cover pan and roast for 1/2 to one hour longer or until a meat therâ€" mometer reads 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprinkl'e with salt and pepper. â€" â€" â€"outiite _ Mercedecâ€"Renz l GREAT MOTORSPORT GIFT IDEAS Victoria Star Motors Inc. View our entire inventory at: wew. VictoriaStar.com Mercedesâ€"Benz Kitchener 1450 Victoria Street North (519) 579â€"4460 _ Toronto (416) 777â€"1476 The Future of the Automobile We also have hundred‘s of Genuine Mercedesâ€"Benz Boutique items Come visit us and our all new gift store this Chnstmas season Mercedesâ€"Benz