sawfly larvae
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The Voracious Sawfly Larvae
It looks like a thin leaf in this picture, but that’s the little villain in the center of this photo. And that dark stuff that is sprinkled throughout the webbing. Ten guesses what that is. And the dark patch just above the little worm? That’s the remains of its dinner (and lunch and breakfast). The Continue reading
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Sawfly larvae
Oh, yuck. Those little monsters are back again, feasting on my White Dawn climber in the front. I gave them a dose of insecticidal soap yesterday but that didn’t see to banish those hungry little beasties. So, I resorted to violence. I plucked every little shoot that had little dark spotted webs and stomped on Continue reading
About Me
I haven’t always been a gardener, but I have always loved gardens. It has taken 16 years to get my gardens into the shape they are today. And, I’ve had help. I’m 74 years old, have rheumatoid arthritis, and had a late stage cancer six years ago. I am, though, intrepid. I’m the kind of person who plods along, tailoring my goals as I go. Last November I had a long overdue knee replacement surgery and I’m hoping this spring, summer, and fall will be able to maintain and find even more joy working in all of my garden beds. Full disclosure, though. I have a garden guy who comes once a week to work in my gardens.
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