Insects in the garden

I was looking for ladybugs today, but I found these instead.

Ladybug friend - my little garden helper

I found this little bug on my succulent yesterday, and nearly freaked out. Being a novice gardener, I didn’t know what to do, but I did take a few pictures because it is such a beautiful creature.

Then I promptly did some research on Google, and my ladybug friend (saved by this article: Luring Ladybugs Into Your Garden) lives on :).

Have a happy weekend.