What do you think has been munching on my black eyed susans? Do you see the big chunks missing out of some of the petals?
I took a number of photos of my daisies, but I decided to put this one up today, even thought it’s not as lovely the one I’ve got up on my photoblog at the moment simply to show you the damage.
I’m not too worried about a few chunks out of some petals. It’s not like my whole garden or even all the daisies have been attacked. I’m just curious as to what might have done this. I suspect it might have been a caterpillar of some sort.
I’ll have to try to catch the culprit in the act.
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Hm. Maybe a caterpillar which will become a beautiful butterfly later 🙂
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I too think it’s a caterpillar.
But sometimes, in certain weather, the leaves get kind of glued to each other and when they open they break loose and have those kind of marks.
What? I’m not allowed to graze? They’re delicious!
Woe betide that culprit when you catch them!
I would check to see if you have Japanese beetles. Happy GTS!
Maybe grasshoppers? Great photo, even with a few bites gone.
Aiyana
It’s a beautiful photo, even with a few bites missing. Good luck trying to catch the culprit. (Visiting from GTS)
I had a similar problem this year…They ate almost all of the second round of my beautiful roses. I was sick because this was the most roses the bush ever had and I loved them……
The bug was an ugly black Beatle looking thug..
Regards, Dorothy from grammology
Great photo! Same color as sunflowers…
ohh what a pity! can’t blame the insect that’s eating the flowers coz they really look yummy! 🙂 errr i mean beautiful!
Definitely the work of an insect. But no need to worry I guess, its all a part of the food cycle.
Live life to the fullest! I love that motto. It has been mine for years, and I appreciate the fact that it’s yours too.
I would agree that it’s probably some sort of beetle. Hope you catch the critters. Have you used any kind of spray?
Something was hungry, all right. Don’t know what it was, however. The closet thing I’ve experienced is my cats munching on my spider plant (then throwing it up later, for heavens sake). Ah well!
Cheers!
Well, Honestly i never see this flower 🙁