Re: Jb magnets

My thinking -- June bugs are largish brown beetles that resemble JB's in 
body architecture -- but we used to call fireflies 'June bugs' too.

On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 01:17:51PM -0500, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> I must say I have never had any damage to anything from what I call 'June 
> Bugs.'  Are we talking abou tthe same insect?
> zem
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 7:55 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> 
> 
> > Kitty, I have had some damage from June Bugs on my Rose of Sharon, but not
> > much.  Do you use bait and bags or have you tried rue or some other 
> > natural
> > deterrents?
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> > Behalf
> > Of Kitty
> > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 2:01 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: [CHAT] Jb magnets
> >
> > Years ago I kept a yellow rose as my indicator plant that let me know when
> > Japanese beetles began arriving.  Eventually I started noticing their 
> > other
> > preferences and have removed them.  I got rid of Purple Loosestrife for 
> > many
> > reasons, but evicting many JBs with them was the real pleasure.  Pussy
> > Willows were the next to go.  This year it will be the Blue Satin Rose of
> > Sharon; again for more than one reason.
> >
> > The blue flowers were the attraction for me.  I knew I might be taking a
> > chance because JBs loved my double ROS when I had it on the other side of
> > the yard and they devoured the white ROS that was 10 feet from the blue
> > one's placement.  I hoped though I could keep an eye on it.  However, the
> > other two ROS never, ever gave me a single volunteer plant, but Blue Satin
> > seeds like a maniac everywhere.  The other two ROS have been ripped out 
> > and
> > now, with the arrival of swarms of JBs on this one, it's gonna be a goner,
> > too.  Can't do much at the moment though as a Clematis is using it for
> > support (it's about 7 feet now), but it is coming out this year.  ROS, 
> > never
> > again.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> >
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