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Friday, 13 July 2012

Lavender Blue 2

Another year, another trip to the lavender field! I hadn't realised that the pretty insect is actually a pest!  It's a Rosemary Beetle, a native of southern Europe which has no natural predator here so is flourishing. 

2 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous lavender farm! How much did you bring home with you?

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  2. Arghh - squash the beetle, squash the beetle!!!! I'm sure Mayfield used to have 'Squash the beetle' days... They drop to the ground and burrow, so you have to be quick! :)

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