Guess Who Came to Dinner?

Picture this.

A light rainstorm strikes the garden, pummeling and shredding some of the blossoms.

As the rain lets up, a honey bee buzzes into a rock purslane blossom for a sweet shot of nectar.

She is not alone.

If you look closely, you'll see three green aphids on an unopened blossom next to her.

There are, entomologists say, about 450 different species of aphids in California.

One specie found the rock purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora).

Score: Beneficial insect: 1. Destructive pests, 3.