With bugs it could be ones doing damage, or as Linda mentioned, doing
cleanup of previous damage. A photo would with clarifying this. Or a
closeup of bug.
Chuck Chapman
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From: John Jones jijones@usjoneses.com [iris-photos]
<iris-photos@yahoogroups.com>
To: iris-photos <iris-photos@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Apr 27, 2015 10:56 am
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Re: CULT:[iris] Bug Problem
The problem is occurring in Los Altos CA, across the bay (San Francisco
bay that is) from me and I doubt they got a freeze, let alone a hard
freeze.
Thanks
John
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> On Apr 27, 2015, at 4:48 AM, Linda Mann lmann@lock-net.com
[iris-photos] <iris-photos@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> This happens here a lot because of the erratic late winter/spring
> temperatures. A hard freeze (lower 20s F) less than 6 or 8 weeks
before
> TBs are due to bloom will kill the buds. The stalks may continue to
> grow and look normal, sometimes producing what looks like they be
> flowers, but eventually the buds turn brown and either turn to mush
or
> dry up. resulting in 'blasted' buds. They certainly are blasted!
>
> My best guess is that's what's happening, and that the bugs are just
> there to eat the dead stuff.
>
> What part of the country/world is this in?
>
> Linda Mann east TN
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