Thanks for the aphid and roses report in your garden, Mike. Much valued here.

Take good care. :~)

Debbie

michael, I see the mostly now on fresh new growth. Like you, the cooler weather has delayed the big show, which is killing me. I have to leave on Sunday to be in Chicago for 3 weeks for my new job. I am most likely going to miss most of the best spring flush I've ever had. Sigh. It's always something.

Hi Michael, so far I have seen one aphid a few days ago, but I have a feeling there are more on the way.

Email me using My Page, and I will give you a sure-fire, environmentally friendly way to eliminate them in future. This batch may be on the way out, but you will have more infestations before the season is over, and you can take that to the bank.

Barely any here at all. Many ladybugs to feed.

The aphids started out heavy here on the new growth this spring. I did nothing. All day long there are birds on my roses picking off aphids and other bugs like an all you can eat buffett. Now those aphids are much harder to find.