On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:29:13 +0000, Mitulove
wrote:


Hello,

I'm trying to grow dwarf french beans in a pot. It's flowering quite a
bit, and I've put a pot of dwarf sweet peas by it to encourage
pollinators. The leaves are looking a bit sad though, and I'm wondering
how long before I can tell if the flowers are actually going to go to
seed.

There are a few of a certain kind of bug hanging out on the plant, and
I'm wondering if they're helping by predating on pests or if they are
themselves pests..I'd be grateful if you could look at the photos below


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Globiceps cruciatus
Common on oak trees May -July ,it feeds on the young leaves and
catkins and also attacks small inscts and their eggs.