Slugs
By linda235
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My Bergenia are flowering but the young leaves are suffering because of slugs. With so little frost I hope this year won’t be bad for pests. A friend in Brighton says they are have a terrible time with caterpillars. Funny how we love butterflies but hate caterpillars.
9 Feb, 2022
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I know what you mean, Linda…but, I do like a little caterpillar or two…despite they’re munching habits! Eileen is right, of course, in regards to preserving them.
11 Feb, 2022
As the song goes "You can't have one without the other!" We all love to see butterflies but to have butterflies first you have to have caterpillars!
11 Feb, 2022
Strange to note that my Snowdrops have not suffered slug damage this year even though it has been mild. Last year (another mild winter) they were all eaten away.
12 Feb, 2022
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That is so true re caterpillars and butterflies. But we have to have the caterpillars and as we know, sadly, moths and butterflies are in such a decline due to the use of sprays to combat the caterpillars.
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