Now I know what’s been eating the leaves on my Crimson Glory…
Yup, this is a Leaf Cutter or Mason Bee. I don’t dislike Bees and I absolutely refuse to kill them, but I really don’t like my favourite Rose to look like Swiss cheese when it comes to the leaves!!
It appears to be nesting in the greenhouse; I think we’ve shut it out of there for tonight but I’m sure it will be back tomorrow…
I watched her take a few chunks out of the leaves, and she destroyed one entire leaf in a matter of seconds!
If she wasn’t a Bee I’d be looking for the pesticide…
