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I've googled and googled.....
We've got loads of aphids on the tips of the wormwood.
(I'm 98% sure they're aphids cos of their shape and size and gathering and little babbies with them)
They're a bit strange - both in looks and presence-
firstly I thought wormwood wouldn't be attacked by aphids cos it's one of the things you're supposed ( unofficially!) to add to water and spray as a deterrent to aphids...but also I don't have a camera which will go down that micro so I'll have to describe them.
Firstly they're grey with a black dot on the top/back of their abdomen.
Then ( now here's the interesting bit....) they sort of twitch and turn on the spot- all almost at the same time.
And when squished...eww...there's a bright orange liquid which covers your fingers.
I've never ever heard of /seen these before
Anyone got an idea??? ( go on- I challenge you...can anyone find out??????)
( tis bound to be something ever so common in Northern France isn't it????)
should you accept this challenge.......
We've got loads of aphids on the tips of the wormwood.
(I'm 98% sure they're aphids cos of their shape and size and gathering and little babbies with them)
They're a bit strange - both in looks and presence-
firstly I thought wormwood wouldn't be attacked by aphids cos it's one of the things you're supposed ( unofficially!) to add to water and spray as a deterrent to aphids...but also I don't have a camera which will go down that micro so I'll have to describe them.
Firstly they're grey with a black dot on the top/back of their abdomen.
Then ( now here's the interesting bit....) they sort of twitch and turn on the spot- all almost at the same time.
And when squished...eww...there's a bright orange liquid which covers your fingers.
I've never ever heard of /seen these before
Anyone got an idea??? ( go on- I challenge you...can anyone find out??????)
( tis bound to be something ever so common in Northern France isn't it????
)should you accept this challenge.......
