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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

5. Bees in your pants!!!!

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Wed May 16, 2012, 07:54 PM

May 2012

Actually I know that it was not funny....but I am picturing you with three bees crawling into a hole in the knee of your jeans and, well, it seems like a learning moment.

Your garden is doing so well.....heck, they are calling for frost tonight here, so you can imagine that it isn't really garden time yet. I am envious.

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I have a new blog posting up! Enjoy! [View all] Javaman May 2012 OP

Nice pics, Javaman. I have a question on your eggplants... dmosh42 May 2012 #1

I've been really lucky as to have had zero problems with pests... Javaman May 2012 #2

Yes, leaves are being chewed to the point where the plant doesn't grow..... dmosh42 May 2012 #3

When the leaves are chewed, is it in a scalloped fashion? Javaman May 2012 #4

No, it's not caterpillars. They(fleas or tiny flies) consume the leaves all over..... dmosh42 May 2012 #6

Huh, could be white fly. Not sure. You need to take a sample to a good Javaman May 2012 #7

Bees in your pants!!!! Curmudgeoness May 2012 #5