A Journey Into Their World 05/1805/18 Rose Aphids on one of my fresh young rosebuds. Double click on images to enlarge. May 2018, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. Β© Pete Hillman Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading... Related
Annie 05/18 at pm Reply Beautiful little insects and fun to inspect them up close. Do they do much damage? LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/18 at pm Reply Thank you, Annie π Not really. The roses bloom pretty well, and the ladybirds and lacewings help keep numbers down. LikeLiked by 1 person
belindagroverphotography 05/18 at pm Reply Excellent shot. I do hope they leave you some roses to enjoy thoughπ LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/18 at pm Reply Thank you, Belinda π They usually do, thankfully π LikeLiked by 1 person
Arkenaten 05/18 at pm Reply This looks like a job for … Ladybird Man! The Suburban Superhero. LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/18 at pm Reply Ark you really made me laugh then! They sure are superheroes, and thankfully I have some around to blitz them! LikeLiked by 1 person
shoreacres 05/18 at am Reply Everyone knows the secret! Call in the Lady Bugs — or Ladybirds, as you call them. They will help to keep those aphids in check. LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/18 at pm Reply Yes, and they appear to do so. I have seen quite a few of the bugs/birds on the roses, so hopefully they will help to keep the aphid numbers down. LikeLike
Pete Hillman 05/18 at pm Reply You don’t quite realise how many there are until you really look closely. LikeLike
Diana 05/18 at am Reply Look at these happy little folk busy in their spring mode! Great Pete! LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/18 at pm Reply Thank you, Diana π Happy sucking the juice from my roses π LikeLiked by 1 person
Anita 05/18 at am Reply Wow!! This was really an amazing macro shot Pete! And this is probably a fraction of many aphids right now π LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/18 at pm Reply Thank you, Anita π You are right. This was on one small part of a rose bud of many which are coming out now. Thankfully there appears to be some ladybirds around as I don’t like spraying them. LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/18 at am Reply Thank you, Jill π I have these little sap suckers visit every year and my roses appear to manage ok, thankfully. LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful little insects and fun to inspect them up close. Do they do much damage?
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Thank you, Annie π Not really. The roses bloom pretty well, and the ladybirds and lacewings help keep numbers down.
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Leave it to Mother Nature to have a plan…
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Excellent shot. I do hope they leave you some roses to enjoy thoughπ
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Thank you, Belinda π They usually do, thankfully π
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This looks like a job for … Ladybird Man! The Suburban Superhero.
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Ark you really made me laugh then! They sure are superheroes, and thankfully I have some around to blitz them!
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Everyone knows the secret! Call in the Lady Bugs — or Ladybirds, as you call them. They will help to keep those aphids in check.
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Yes, and they appear to do so. I have seen quite a few of the bugs/birds on the roses, so hopefully they will help to keep the aphid numbers down.
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What an extraordinary sight.
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You don’t quite realise how many there are until you really look closely.
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Hard to LIKE this one – hehe! π
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I know what you mean, Eliza π
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Look at these happy little folk busy in their spring mode! Great Pete!
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Thank you, Diana π Happy sucking the juice from my roses π
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Wow!! This was really an amazing macro shot Pete! And this is probably a fraction of many aphids right now π
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Thank you, Anita π You are right. This was on one small part of a rose bud of many which are coming out now. Thankfully there appears to be some ladybirds around as I don’t like spraying them.
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Oooofffff! Cool close-up, but your poor roses!!
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Thank you, Jill π I have these little sap suckers visit every year and my roses appear to manage ok, thankfully.
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