Many thanks, I do hope you have some good weather coming up.
They look similar to lightning bugs dont they? Just different colors. Are you sure it was causing plant damage and not something else Doing it?
Iām sure it was these , they infested my guerrilla crop. You can see right where they were eating. When. I went to crush them they dived under the leaves trying to get away.
Iāve seen a similar bug that must be from the same family but colored green and black get into my plants. Iām not surprised about the one you showed , just wanted to make sure you were positive before I started killing them
@AppalachianBiscuits says they have some beneficial traits. They only cause a bit of eaten material, that donāt bother me much. They did however, eat my hybrids in the bush last season to where they were goners.
Sheās a real beauty!
Thanks man! Sheās really been a stellar plant this whole run, and if she smokes like I hope she will, Iām stoked to keep working with her. The stability, vigor and production are all top-notch for a breeding Mexican, now if there was a way to support the original collector/breeder and not TLTā¦ God bless @Pigeonman for making these available to us.
Fuck yeah @ClassicGenetix ! Thanks!
Here too. High 30ās maybe last week, warmer this week.
@ClassicGenetix and @Pigeonman nice Jalisco. What week are you at?
Oh so they did you a favor thenā:joy: kidding of course. It always sucks when that bonus patch doesnāt pan out
They were testers, I have 2 going now and they are some of my Shiva Skunk x Forum Cookie and ICC x Mac from my buddies in AK. I just realized the thread ,I will delete this in a bit.
@Hashpants That sucks. Iāve never heard of bugs like that killing a plant. Did they eat them up entirely or did they give them some sort of disease?
They ate all the growth around the tops. I think I discarded the pictures , but imagine only leaf viens and stems. I sprayed them but they didnāt recover.
Hmmmm. Thats how my revegging Guadalajara plant looks. Iāve been looking for a caterpillarā¦
Might have to reconsider
This sounds like Japanese beetles too but they are very noticeable. They feed morning and evening during July (here, whenever peak summer is)
Happy Birthday Corinto 4 weeks todayā¦
Out in the gardenā¦.growth is exellent all nipped
P J
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Ye man welcome aboardā¦and an original OG member.
You be most welcome here, and hopefully you share your knowledge with the guys on here.
Vivar La Vida
P J
Love the Heliconia. Which variety is that? In the States?
I honestly donāt know amigo. I think itās a bird of paradise or is that not itās right name
But I will find out next month
I bought it a beautiful finca in Volcan Panama a few years ago. Where they specialize in Heliconias
And what a coincidence you replied ā¦when itās a open day next month ( weather permittingā weird LOL
And looking at the plant lists ā¦Hermosa
P J
Editā¦I just went though the plant list ā¦amazing plants they grow thereā¦im definitely tying more Heliconias.
If your into plants guys ā¦have a look at the listā¦amazingā¦a couples life workā¦
A must if you ever visit the Panamanian highlands