Spot on buddy boy...there are hundreds of them...they move onto all the bedding plants eventually and devour them....think i willl have to take as many leaves off the camelia as possible...even if it makes it look bald....i can prune back the eleagnus and then see whats what.....
thanks everyone i appreciate all the feedback....i recognise the camelia caterpillars from last year all over the geraniums with there knives and forks....
maybe i could put all the leaves in a wild spot further down the road and they can hatch there....
Just check my last post before you do that - I think you may have a scale insect infestation on your camellia - the adult scale insects will be on the branches of the camellias. They're pretty well disguised. You'll need to treat the adults or they'll weaken your camellia.
You may well have cabbage white butterfly caterpillars on other plants in your garden, but what you have on your camellia is not them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove's right Flowerbird - the cabbage caterpillars will be on other plants - they're very common - but the eggs are as the pic she posted. I have quite a few here laying their little eggs. Different from what you have on the Camellia. Encourage the birds in for a tasty meal!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I did check your link dove and it is cushion insect scale as you said.....the picture was the same as the one i posted....long oblong white things with no legs.....thanx...
have learnt alot from this post ...will look for cabbage larvae on other plants...
Caterpillars have legs - eggs don't. Flowerbird says the things on her camellia don't have legs.
Cabbage white butterfly caterpillars are only likely to be on plants from the brassica family, cabbages, cauliflowers, kale etc and a few ornamentals e.g. nasturtiums.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Posts
Spot on buddy boy...there are hundreds of them...they move onto all the bedding plants eventually and devour them....think i willl have to take as many leaves off the camelia as possible...even if it makes it look bald....i can prune back the eleagnus and then see whats what.....
thanks everyone i appreciate all the feedback....i recognise the camelia caterpillars from last year all over the geraniums with there knives and forks....
maybe i could put all the leaves in a wild spot further down the road and they can hatch there....
Just check my last post before you do that - I think you may have a scale insect infestation on your camellia - the adult scale insects will be on the branches of the camellias. They're pretty well disguised. You'll need to treat the adults or they'll weaken your camellia.
You may well have cabbage white butterfly caterpillars on other plants in your garden, but what you have on your camellia is not them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Those aren't caterpillars! They're scale insect eggs!!!
Bashing head against brick wall type smiley needed!!! LOL
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi nut
Dove's right Flowerbird - the cabbage caterpillars will be on other plants - they're very common - but the eggs are as the pic she posted. I have quite a few here laying their little eggs. Different from what you have on the Camellia. Encourage the birds in for a tasty meal!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hehehehe.....good chatting to you all....x x x
One way to prove it - close up photo and see if they've got any legs
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Batches of Cushion Scale eggs.
I did check your link dove and it is cushion insect scale as you said.....the picture was the same as the one i posted....long oblong white things with no legs.....thanx...
have learnt alot from this post ...will look for cabbage larvae on other plants...
Caterpillars have legs - eggs don't. Flowerbird says the things on her camellia don't have legs.
Cabbage white butterfly caterpillars are only likely to be on plants from the brassica family, cabbages, cauliflowers, kale etc and a few ornamentals e.g. nasturtiums.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The little things are legless...cant remember the last time I was..hehehe
and i dont have any Brassicas.........????????????????