HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Saw this little creature on the daisies this morning and just couldn't resist taking a few shots.
Don't know who or what he is, but I suspect he's up to no good!
Does anyone have an idea?
Peggy is taking me to lunch, and Curtis is taking me to dinner. What a blessing are all my sons and "daughters".
posted by Blessed @ 12:11 AM
4 Comments:
Happy Birthday!! If you eat all your dinner, and aren't to tired, we can check out the fireworks around 9:15 (part of Live on the Levee). I probably couldn't get away with saying I ordered them up special just for you.
Looks like a Japanese beetle (If his head is metallic green - Hard to tell in the pic). Most of the grubs in lawns are Japanese beetle larvae.
Love you,
Curt (#3)
HIPPO BIRDIE TWO EWE!
HIPPO BIRDIE TWO EWE!
AND MANY, MANY MORE.............!!
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P2
Close, but not quite as shiny. Looks more like the False Japanses Beetle, see below.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/YGLNews/YGLN-July1599.html
False Japanese Beetles
Jeff Hahn, Assistant Extension Entomologist
False Japanese beetle
Photo credit: Jeff Hahn
Japanese beetle
Photo credit: Ent. Dept.
Strigoderma arboricola, is a native Minnesota insect. It has a strong resemblance to Japanese beetle which is a quarantine pest and present in just a few areas in Minnesota. Both beetles first start emerging late June or early July. While Japanese beetles are active through August, false Japanese beetles are present for only a few weeks and are generally gone by the end of July.
Although both beetles are the same size (7/16 inch long), you can readily distinguish between them. Japanese beetle has an emerald green prothorax (the first area behind the head) and coppery brown wing covers and generally looks shiny. There are 5 small patches of white hairs on each side of the abdomen and two on the tip of the abdomen (they appear as spots) . In contrast, false Japanese beetle is duller with a dark brown (with a hint of green) prothorax and tannish to brown wing covers. It completely lacks any white patches of hair on the side or tip of its abdomen.
False Japanese beetles are associated with sandy soil and have been common in Anoka, Washington, Sherburne, Benton, and Stearns counties. They feed on the foliage and flowers of various perennials and shrubs. They are particularly reported on roses. To manage false Japanese beetles, hand pick small numbers of them. When larger numbers are present, protect plants with an insecticide application, such as permethrin or carbaryl (Sevin).
Happy belated birthday!!
For your birthday I'll teach you the blog wisdom/tech stuff you asked for before.
To cheat and change the date of your post, when you are in your "Edit Posts," click on "Post Options" at the bottom. You'll notice more options pop up. On the right, it shows "Post time & date." You should just be able to click and type whatever time and date you wish.
But beware, people will start thinking something is wrong w/ their computer!
Hope you had a lovely birthday weekend. Can't wait for AZ.
Love you!
Sarah
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