THOSE are aphids............make up some soapy water in a hose attachment
and spray their butts off the spirea. They're sucking the juices outa the
poor bush!!!
madgardener (I have aphids too, but apparently the word got out and ladybugs
are eating them as fast as they can........hopefully they will lay eggs and
once their larval children hatch, the "APHID LION" will consume more than
mom did..........)
"xcitor" wrote in message
...
don't have a pest identification guide (any www resources appreciated),
but
in the meantime, if anyone can identify the pests at:

http://www.lpmd.org/gardens/spirea1.jpg and
http://www.lpmd.org/gardens/spirea2.jpg

i would certainly appreciate it. they don't seem to be stressing the plant
in any way, but i'm just trying to ascertain (1) what they are; and (2)
what, if anything, i should do about them. i'd like to avoid poisions if i
can.

thanks,
--john