Thank you Milanie, Gloria, Dorre, Diana, Babs, Issi, Kathy, Joan, Lou Ann, Katy, Marilyn, Nina, Wendy, Rob and Cat! Thank you so much for all your views, comments and favs. I literally climbed into the bush for this one! Of course my grandsons laughed when I did that.
@randystreat Thanks Kathy! Sounds like some little nibblers liked the taste of your tree. Do you have a problem with Lantern Flies down there? I'm told their pretty bad in the defoliating department. Thankfully I haven't seen many here- yet.
I don't know that I've seen any lantern flies or if I'd know them if I saw them. I think the beetles got to this tree about the time it was planted. May have brought them with it from the nursery.
Oh that's right. I've been seeing them mentioned recently. As far as I know that's not what had eaten the leaves on my tree. I've not seen one of these in person and although pretty, I hope I don't.
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Thank you Milanie, Gloria, Dorre, Diana, Babs, Issi, Kathy, Joan, Lou Ann, Katy, Marilyn, Nina, Wendy, Rob and Cat! Thank you so much for all your views, comments and favs. I literally climbed into the bush for this one! Of course my grandsons laughed when I did that.
https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/SpottedLanternflyAlert/Pages/default.aspx
@randystreat There's a pretty good picture of one about half way through this article.
@bybri Thanks Bri!