Do you mean they've just shown up in your area, Claire... or that you'd just seen the first of the year? Hateful things. I killed a couple back in March even - they emerge on the surface of the soil on warm days - though they're out in full force now that the lilies and fritillarias are up and growing.
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Richard T. Rodich
Hypogeal growth of Lilium
Thu, 03/31/2016 - 3:35pmHypogeal growth of Lilium dauricum alpinum seed.
Epigeal growth of Lilium formosanum pricei
Lilium papilliferum
Claire Cockcroft
The first lily beetles have
Fri, 04/01/2016 - 5:59pmThe first lily beetles have been spotted here. They would love to munch those seedlings!
Lori S. (not verified)
Do you mean they've just
Tue, 04/19/2016 - 7:44pmDo you mean they've just shown up in your area, Claire... or that you'd just seen the first of the year? Hateful things. I killed a couple back in March even - they emerge on the surface of the soil on warm days - though they're out in full force now that the lilies and fritillarias are up and growing.
Mark McDonough
During my lunch hour, went
Thu, 04/21/2016 - 10:57amDuring my lunch hour, went out and squashed about a dozen of these beasties on my Fritillaria crassifolia ssp. kurdica.