Devouring the bud

and one hiding in the bloom. I hate these beetles and spray them whenever I see one.

There are so many of them and I don't have a clue where they come from. None of my neighbours have roses.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

fantastic image - I mean so sad you are losing roses, but a bugs gotta eat right? they are so weird looking!

[Brian]

Odd looking beetle

[Christina]

Lovely shot but shame the beetles are so devasting

[Dawn]

Lovely

[Valerie Chesney]

My Gosh, they have devastated that lovely bud!

[Issi Bannerman]

They seem to be huge. And despite the fact that they are actually rather beautiful, they are clearly destroyers!

[Peter]

Well spotted and beautifully captured in wonderful detail Diana, Fav:)

[Susan Wakely]

Oh dear. Those’d pesky bugs.

[Kathy A]

They are really having a feast aren't they

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful flower. The beetles add story in the photo.

[katy]

It’s a shame they are so destructive because they are really an interesting looking bug

[Liz Gooster]

Great shot. The fully blown rose did well to escape the bugs! 🐜

[Pammy Joy]

Really pretty flower, bug maybe not!

[Mags]

I like it!

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice capture, scary beetles!

[Merrelyn]

Nasty little critters.

[Bucktree]

Beautiful bloom. Too bad the pests love them too.

[Paula Fontanini]

What a shame the beetles have to be so destructive, they are kind of cute!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great catch and a lovely shot.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful - love the black and white insects fv!

[Olwynne]

Beautiful

[George]

Pesky creatures but lovely shot.

[LManning (Laura)]

Beautiful shot, but sorry they are so destructive.

[Heather]

A beautiful capture of your rose, Diana! But YUCK to the beetles. And I do see them all over. Poor you. Fav

[Diana]

@koalagardens @briaan @christinav @Dawn @happysnaps @jamibann @pcoulson @wakelys @kjarn @wh2021 @grammyn @lizgooster @pammyjoy @marlboromaam @photographycrazy @merrelyn @dkellogg @bluemoon @mittens @ziggy77 @ollyfran @gaf005 @ljmanning @365projectorgheatherb Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Rick]

Lovely flower and capture. The bugs can really be a pain.

[Diana]

@rickster549 Many thanks Rick :-)

[Steve Chappell]

Fantastic capture and processing