Holy Aphids, Batman!

I came home from work just a few minutes ago and saw green crap all over my rose bushes.



My first thought was, "hell, last year the Japanese Beatles ate my rose bushes, this year it will be a fungus. great."



Then I noticed the lady bugs. My rambling rose is covered in hundreds of aphids. If I had to guess, I would say at least 1000, no exaggerating.

I had no idea aphids swarm.

*edit* Apparently aphids swarm to eat. Who knew? *edit*