Flying Jewels

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On sunny days you can sometimes spot these glistening emerald-like beetles in gardens. The beautiful iridescent Rose Chafer beetles can usually be found on rose bushes (hence the name) where they feed mostly on the pollen and nectar. They do sometimes have a nibble on the flowers too, but they do very little harm.


June and July are the peak months of the year for spotting them. Unlike many other chafers they fly with their wing cases in the closed position and look similar to a bumblebee in flight.

The larvae of the Rose Chafer feeds on rotting plant material. In fact, like earthworms, they're very good at producing rich topsoil, and if you want to encourage them to your garden have a nice big compost heap.

These beetles are more common in the southern counties, but it'll be interesting to see how that changes as global warming increases.

They are actually quite beautiful ..for someone who isn't keen on bugsx

Me likes this little fella

xoxox

As long as he flies free outside!

Lol yeah as long as he is outside that's good with me x

i didnt know what to expect then...not a bug tho....

it is pretty x

Made me laugh Tayer!

nothing rude but jest not a bug...lol

Crown Jewels you were thinking!

lmao, thats what you were thinking...
i quite like the queens crown...

Thought that was what you were thinking

it was a flying thought...

I was in the right direction then!!

We call them June Bugs. They love to fly into you hair and get stuck when we go camping. I have all boys but when nieces are with us there is a lot of screaming when they get in their hair with boys trying to put them in their hair.

June Bugs - what a lovely name xx

Much more nicer than bed bugs

xoxox

Night Night Sleep Tight and don't let the Bed Bugs Bite!

if they do bite them back..

bed bugs make me cringe...if you have them you need your house fumigated.