Red Lily Beetle

[MrsKP]

Does winter kill them or do they just snooze ?

I don't suffer from them personally (yet) but a friend's asking.

Cheers.

Mrs KP

[MrsKP]

[rdm51]

Hi kp
Adult beetles overwinter in plant debris and coarse vegetation and move into liles and other host plants in May/June. Females lay 200/300 eggs each, on leaves and stems, they hatch about a week later and feed for a month before going to the soil to pupate in earthern cells.
  Off work for a weeks holiday see you next Thursday when i come back.
Bob

[MrsKP]

many thanks love, i'll impart the bad news lol

were you there for the party today ?   :P


edit:  I've just got the book out and read the rest of the chapter lol.  the buggars are up here already ........ dammit dammit !   :-X

[lorna]

Have a great holiday Bob.

[rdm51]

Nope not at party today, was in for an hour for interview for site security supervisor's job, was away by 3 o'clock, guessed you would get the book out once you had seen my reply  ;D  ;D  ;D .
Thanks Lorna, will enjoy holiday, rigging electrics to the greenhouse and weather permitting get some winter digging done,

[MrsKP]

i always go for the easy option first Bob lol  i've posted the rest of the article to my mate lmao.

the entourage swept in about 4pm i think, they were "delayed" in town by a group of well wishers which followed them to our place  :P  your blokes were scattered all over the place, even a couple of official uniforms over the back in the warehouses.

i've never seen the office look so clean, not a file out of place.  lol

good luck with the interview.  is that for our place ??

[rdm51]

yep for our place i think i need my head examend  ::)

[MrsKP]

at least you'd be off escort duty roflmao ........ kelly's allowed out on her own now  ;D

they'll get you running leccy out to the front shed next  ;D

[MrsKP]

night bob, am offski.  have a great week, you can come and do mine next.

:P