Sounds like the dreaded "black spot" -- I understand roses are
prone to it, but that's all I know. Hopefully someone more
knowledgeable can provide more info -- M9


"Noman" wrote in message
...
One of my rose bushes has a bud with a tiny web on the bud.
The bud edges
seem to be turning black. There was also some sort of black
sticky stuff on
a nearby leaf that didn't look like it came from a bird. I did
spray the
bushes last week with an insecticidal soap I got at HD. Any
clues?