Did you know that most aphids are born pregnant? I was thinking about this odd fact since my sempervivum collection (colloquially known as Hen and Chicks) had an aphid infestation due in part to the unusually wet late spring here in Kansas. Luckily, neem oil has so far discouraged the little ladies from successfully hatching their next two generations. Below is a close-up of one the several sempervivum species I'm keeping in a rail planter on my porch.