A few examples of the faunal kingdom in a rhododendron yard
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gibralter
small fly on the pistil of the azalea
Gibraltar, selfed


aphid
aphids will feed on rhody leaves,
but only on tender new growth

more aphids
late blooming rhodies are more
prone to aphids than early bloomers
azalea scale
azalea_scale - it squishes into
purple juice

the evil weevil
strawberry root weevil
the bane of rhody leaves

duh
its alive, but what is it?

piet v ouden truss stalk petioles 7666.jpg
small flies stuck on sticky gland-rich
new growth
this is why some deadheaded
flowers stick to your fingers
SPIDER JUMPING 8217.JPG
a jumping spider
Metaphiddipus?


buprestid
a golden Buprestid
wood borer
a very destructuve pest

brown, large and looping
large looper


bumbebee on augustinii
a bumble bee moving into an
R. augustinii flower

preying praying mantis
praying mantis at lunchtime

thumb
Mitsuma spider on a mole plant


mitsuma spider and viscosum
Mitsuma spider
on R.viscosum

stinkie-poo
green stink bug
Acrosternum
browser go home looper at lunch
green loopers eat azalea leaves

to the midrib
fly and spiderweb composite
green fly was on a rhody leaf,
but this looks better

 

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