The two look quite different. JB is quite bronze, has a "fringe" around the wing covers and is considerably smaller than the green fruit beetle. Take a look at a JB here http://www.ces.purdue.edu/CES/Marion/ConHortProbs01.htm Here is a link that might be useful: compare JB

AfterMidnight: i don't think it's related to vintage wine. when i got it at walmart, i believe it was labelled as Magnus. phonegirl: my other gardens aren't photoworthy, in my opinion. one is new this year and pretty much is flowerless, the other is overgrown with Artemisia ludoviciana. that stuff will be removed next spring. connietn: i have no complaints about High Country. Decent quality plants. I did have one plant they sent me that was DOA, but they promptly sent a free replacement and it was in great condition. janepa: it's a pink Veronica, but I have no idea what variety it is.

Yeah, My Wild Horses is like the last picture, too. It is very distintive and a clump is goregous! I just love Doddle Bug, and it did make me smile! I don't have Red Volunteer, but I have some seedlings that have some of the markings it has, the red streaks that runs threw it. Its a beautiful plant. I have several older unknown reds in my garden beds that make me just say wow! I'm looking at some of the older ones to make some crosses with because they are just plum beautiful! I've had quite a few plants that have had blooms like your last one, all of them on the plant will be withered, dry up and fall off, or look like yours. I'm blaming it on last years freaky weather. I hope that's it. I do not need some kind of weird sickness!!! The bad ones will be right next to some really good plants so, I'm just guessing at the cause, or hoping. Yours are all so pretty, thanks, Mona

~~~ One of these nights Tim and I are gonna have to pay that tree a visit. Just a little creative topping here and there. I can do a little chainsaw art for you on the trunk - free since it's you. :^) ~~~ A very generous offer :-) Took a monster white oak out last yr that was begining to do poorly and was too close to the house to allow that. Several could use some careful pruning and I've got the rope and gear but on big jobs, sometimes I have to measure things in how many Chiropractor visits something may cost me rather than time or money and I'm not quite at the state where it comes naturally for me to pay for something I can do myself. Ahh, the joys of aging :-) The highest sun angle is in two weeks and the site slopes generally to the south. A month or so past the solstice, the main patch will be getting a lot more sun and those at the deck will be trellised out along the rails. Adapt, Improvise, Overcome! I'll try the soap, Thanks.