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The other day I got home from work and noticed this beautiful thing peeking around the back side of my rose bush. It is the only one that hasn't been devoured by the junebugs.
When I seen that it made me smile. Nature has so many beautiful things, and most of the time we never take time to appreciate it.
it's beautiful!
...i've never seen a junebug eat anything...sure it not japanese beetles?...they look just like SMALL junebugs....:pimp:....
Yeah, bronze back, green thorax plate. Nasty things. Horny little fuckers too. They love roses and raspberries.
...the japanese beetles are eating my 4'oClocks, canna's and my pride and joy...my lilac bush. I don't spray my lilac bush (the hummingbirds might not like it)...I just go hand to hand combat with the japs.
Gorgeous rose- is it a Peace?
Damn japanese beetles! They say to pick them off and drop them in soapy water, but yuck, I hate touching bugs! After they denuded one of my climbers, I planted borage near some of my roses, since it supposedly deters the bastards, and borage has cool-looking edible blue flowers.
But the japanese beetles then moved on to my flowering tobacco- I try to flick them out, but the buggers hung on, so I spritzed a few with neem. So next year it's borage everywhere!
i was wondering the same thing about junebugs, though i dont know what they eat i didnt think they harmed plants. it is a pretty rose.
Yes it is a peace rose. Its one of my favorites. And thanks for sharing the info on borage. I'm going to try that next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demeter
Also they maybe Japanese Beatles, I just always call them junebugs. I think they are the devils spawn.