"StsAlive" wrote in message
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"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote in message
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"StsAlive" wrote in message
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Who is he

It's a red lily beetle - (Lilioceris lilii).
It eats things particularly lilies and things that look like lilies such
as Cardiocrinum. Real Batards, but very pretty.

Why low on foliag
It has not come out yet:-)

Spiders for the lovers
Will it eat lily beetles

http://www.daj.fseltd.btinternet.co.uk/RedBeetle.htm

dj






thanks Rupert,

per the Acer what you see is one of only two branches out of a total of
ten that have good buds very close to breaking out. The other branches
show absolutely no signs of bud movement at all. This time last year all
braches were virtually in full leaf.

Well it has been a very unusual Autumn/Winter and Spring. The poor thing
might not yet know whether it's coming or going. Give it a bit more time.
I wish old spider would eat those beetles now........

ta
dj