Scarlet Lily Beetle
By Chilekat
![Scarlet Lily Beetle](http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/photo/image/221648/main/beetbeet.jpg)
4 Sep, 2011
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Now I know why my lilies failed to flower......
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Hmmmmm.... well thankfully, my Tricyrtis has remained untouched. However my clematis and passiflora didn't even get a chance to spread, let alone flower due to the new growth being nibbled, so too my cornflowers and lupins. I can't imagine that to be the lily bugs, but I haven't found the culprit for that yet...... I'm starting to wonder if it isn't earwigs - my garden seems to be overrun with those this year!
4 Sep, 2011
Leaf cutter bees maybe? They like to return to the same plant.
4 Sep, 2011
Leaf cutter bees?! I've never heard of those, I've heard of the ants...... How can I tell - do you have any advice? Thanks, by the way :)
4 Sep, 2011
They're solitary bees that are quite dark in colour. Loved by the horticultural trade as pollinators apparently.
4 Sep, 2011
There does seem to be an abundance of earwigs about this year, I've had more than my fair share too...
6 Sep, 2011
Yup, and I can't stand them - they're so creepy!!
8 Sep, 2011
awesome image!!!
29 Sep, 2013
Fabulous photo ... we try hard to defend our lilies each year.
21 Jun, 2014
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What else?
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Bee Nesting Box With Zinc Roof
£9.99 at Crocus -
Butterfly Habitat
£19.99 at Suttons Seeds -
Ladybird Tower
£15.99 at Suttons Seeds -
Ladybird Hotel
£11.99 at Crocus -
Bumble Bee Nester
£27.99 at Crocus
They also have a penchant for Fritillaria and Tricyrtis!
4 Sep, 2011