The Rosemary Beetle

I went out yesterday afternoon to photograph the sedum, but was instead seduced by the rosemary beetle. They never fail to arrive in September to scoff the fresh new shoots of my rosemary. They get away with it because they are so colourful and handsome, but they are truly pesky!

[julia]

He is pretty .. don't think we have them here ... great caputure

[Issi Bannerman]

@julzmaioro You don't want them Julia. They ravage the rosemary plant! Small and feisty they are!

[julia]

Just googled it and he like lavender and thyme as well .. Lets hope he stays away from our borders...

[April]

Wow...wonderfully colored

[Dianne]

A lovely coloured pest!

[Carole G]

A very pretty pest, nicely captured

[Hazel]

Lovely, fav. I have had rosemary for years in the garden but never a rosemary beetle. Feeling deprived!

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Bep]

Wonderful colours!

[judith deacon]

What an amazing iridescent beetle. Great focus.

[Jennifer]

love the colours and sheen. Love the focus

[Margaret Brown]

Love this macro and petrol colours, fav

[Judith Johnson]

I've never seen one before but what a fabulous colour and a great close-up

[Cathie]

Wonderful!

[KWind]

Wonderful focus and dof.

[Taffy]

Fabulous sheen!

[Delwyn Barnett]

They certainly are handsome - gorgeous photo.

[Catherine P]

Love those colours

[HelenM]

The smudgy processing works so well with the oily colours of the beetle