Every
year, right at about the start of June, my garden areas have been
assaulted by Japanese Beetles. These insects crawl out of the
grown and then go after about any thing they happen to land on. I've
had entire raised bed crops decimated overnight! So, this year, I've
keep a sharp eye out for these distinctive looking little critters.
Only, they somehow must have missed the wake up call. I've not seen a
single beetle thus far!
My
theory, as to what happened, centers around the very cold winter we
all just went through. It might be possible that the deep and
prolonged freezing of the ground may have killed off the larvae. If
true, then it may take them a number of years to make any significant
return. A possibility that I can live with! At any rate, I still plan
to watch for them for another week or two!
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