Garden Insects

On this page you'll find thoughts, advice and photos all about insects. Everything you find here comes from real gardens and gardeners who are part of the Grows on You community.

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Butterflies of Chalkland/grassland in East Yorkshire

In East Yorkshire, where I live, is a range of environments that have specific flora and fauna. Around me is the Yorkshire...

17 comments

7 Aug, 2021
Seaburngirl

Busy Bee

I watched this Bee trying to find the way into a Snapdragon flower . . . so pleased it made it! Just a short blog, but...

15 comments

10 Jul, 2021
Shirley_tulip

Ladybird snuggle!

I've been noticing now spring is on the way, how many ladybirds are enjoying the sunshine. They seem to be everywhere! On...

29 comments

25 Mar, 2021
Janey

Best for bees

What is the best flower for bees? That was one of the questions at a talk I attended last autumn. Surprisingly perhaps, it...

9 comments

6 Sep, 2019
Andrewr

My Bugs & Creeping Things

Bugs have flown & crept across my garden this summer. Buckeye Butterflies are new arrivals. Haven't seen one before...

38 comments

1 Sep, 2019
Bathgate

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Questions & advice on insects

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This appears to be a "wild flower"

8 replies

25 May, 2021
Balcony

Is the mantis top gun?

6 replies

27 Jul, 2019
Bathgate

He's sporty

8 replies

11 Jul, 2019
Bathgate

Okay Guys/Girls

7 replies

3 Jul, 2014
Treetop

Can ants kill my plants

4 replies

18 May, 2014
Karensutton

Hi Could you identify what looks like a nest of some sort about 4in in diameter located on a rose brier made of moss Thank you Lynne

4 replies

21 Aug, 2013
Lynnec63

Dead bees. We have just returned from a super day at Thorp Perrow arboratum in N Yorks

8 replies

19 Aug, 2013
Bulbaholic

Do bedding plants attract insects?

16 replies

26 Jun, 2012
Merlinbabydog

WE SEEM TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY LADYBIRDS

5 replies

13 Nov, 2011
Trotty38

Can anyone tell me what pest this is and how to eradicate it from my vegie garden

5 replies

1 Oct, 2011
Malskitt

Hi everyone

9 replies

27 Aug, 2011
Linsuffolk

I found this creature in my vegetable garden what seems to be a caterpiller

3 replies

19 Aug, 2011
Crudenbayveggie

best way to destroy lily beetles?

4 replies

10 Aug, 2010
Keithbob

How to get rid of woodlice are they harmful to plants ?

5 replies

10 Jul, 2010
Maridon

What is the best treatment for Red Lily Beetle on my Asiatic Lilies?

12 replies

17 Jun, 2010
Oddbillie

I have cropped the photo of the wasp to show the size of it

10 replies

31 May, 2010
Harvester

I was wanting not to use any bug spray on my vegetable garden

19 replies

10 May, 2010
Cindi53

Lily Beetle

7 replies

31 Mar, 2010
Oliveoil

My daughter would like to know

7 replies

28 Mar, 2010
Great

I have a problem with this worm in my garden

4 replies

22 Mar, 2010
Johann

i have found out that i have mole krickets and went and buy washing powder to put on the grass

6 replies

24 Feb, 2010
Xavia

ants

8 replies

15 Jul, 2009
Missmuck1

vine weevil

4 replies

29 Jun, 2009
Jan_andy

What are these? Friend or foe

7 replies

1 Jun, 2009
Treesandthings

What Insect?

3 replies

14 May, 2009
Labyrs50

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