Lily Beetles

Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Lily Beetles Sept 5, 2011 11:45:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Sept 5, 2011 11:45:35 GMT Sept 2, 2011 19:45:50 GMT Lou78W said: I will be even more snug WLf.........We've never had any!!!!....lol ;D ;D Me neither ;D ;D ;D Smug mode engaged ;D ;D
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SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,924	Lily Beetles Sept 5, 2011 14:42:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Sept 5, 2011 14:42:14 GMT It sounds as though maybe they've not reached the 'far North' yet, at least that's one advantage of the cold up there! ;D

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Lily Beetles Sept 5, 2011 15:54:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Sept 5, 2011 15:54:57 GMT You're lucky not to have met any - Next time I spot any, I'll send you one each in a matchbox. Then you'll know what they look like! ;D

esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Lily Beetles Oct 9, 2011 17:03:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Oct 9, 2011 17:03:32 GMT Humph I took this pic this morning
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Lily Beetles Oct 9, 2011 17:08:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Oct 9, 2011 17:08:16 GMT That is a cheeky lily beetle Esther. It has run out of lilies.

esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Lily Beetles Oct 9, 2011 17:10:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Oct 9, 2011 17:10:38 GMT Oct 9, 2011 17:08:16 GMT Cherry said: That is a cheeky lily beetle Esther. It has run out of lilies. They are all in the greenhouse ;D
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Lily Beetles Oct 9, 2011 17:11:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 9, 2011 17:11:27 GMT That is unbelievable!

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Lily Beetles Oct 9, 2011 18:29:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Oct 9, 2011 18:29:14 GMT Sept 5, 2011 14:42:14 GMT SueA said: It sounds as though maybe they've not reached the 'far North' yet, at least that's one advantage of the cold up there! ;D ::)its not that cold here....that accolade goes to our Rosie
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esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Lily Beetles Feb 23, 2012 15:38:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Feb 23, 2012 15:38:58 GMT I squished 2 of the little blighters this morning They were on a fern- the one with the strappy leaves - can't remember the name at the moment :-[They must have emerged from the ground - there was a pot of lilies nearby last summer
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,760	Lily Beetles Feb 23, 2012 17:23:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Feb 23, 2012 17:23:11 GMT that's very early to see them Esther, good job you noticed them

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Lily Beetles Feb 23, 2012 18:36:01 GMT

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Post by peony on Feb 23, 2012 18:36:01 GMT

Feb 23, 2012 15:38:58 GMT esther said:

I squished 2 of the little blighters this morning

They were on a fern- the one with the strappy leaves - can't remember the name at the moment :-[They must have emerged from the ground - there was a pot of lilies nearby last summer

I also found one Esther, it was hiding in one of the perennials I was cutting back

Hertfordshire

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Lily Beetles Mar 25, 2012 15:24:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 25, 2012 15:24:18 GMT Squished my first of the season today
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Lily Beetles Mar 26, 2012 8:14:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Mar 26, 2012 8:14:07 GMT Squished a couple more yesterday, found them on the Crown Imperials
	Hertfordshire

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Lily Beetles Mar 26, 2012 11:33:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 26, 2012 11:33:50 GMT That's what mine was on, I think they can smell them a mile away ;D
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esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Lily Beetles Mar 27, 2012 4:20:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Mar 27, 2012 4:20:28 GMT Yesterday I found one on a Euphorbia
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