Stunting is a symptom of black walnut poisoning. First off, is this a black walnut? If it is an english walnut, it can not be the culprit. The leaves are very different, english having the same leaf as a hickory, large and smooth-edged, black having smaller, serrated leaves. Assuming it is, what happened is that the tree sensed the good compost in those beds and eventually sent a root there. Every tree does that. It was not there in years past, but it is now. Dig a trench on the bed side facing the tree, find the root, and cut it. The roots are also black on the outside, and they should be fairly superficial. In fact, the farther back from the bed you can cut the root, the fewer these interventions over the years. It will take some time for the juglone to dissipate. Unfinished compost, buried in the bed, will speed things up (not the sterile finished, the smelly, fermenting one, all crawling with worms). You can plant carrots, beets or chard, they will make it, and give you a crop in the Fall. Even they will not grow as much as they could, juglone is a nasty compound.

It's possible to have both pests at the same time. Your other photo truly did look like rose slug damage. The telltale sign of rose slugs is like that picture Jeri posted in the other thread; transparent white or grey blotches on the tops of the leaves from the slugs feeding on the underside of them. Japanese Beetles, on the other hand, do the damage shown in your picture--at the bottom, just to the right of the light green leaves, you'll see a set of 4 leaves that look like lacework doilies--that's evidence of a JB munchathon. If you search for recent posts here on either "JB" or Japanese Beetles you'll see a plethora of info.

I believe this worm to be the larvae stage of the Narcissus Fly! Daffodils are their favorite bulbs, but they also like Amaryllis. I'm terribly sorry to hear that you've become the victim of this horrible pest! Below is a link describing the Narcissus Fly and the damage it can do, plus a few ideas on how to control this bulb enemy. Any of you just joining our forum should read this! This little fly can destroy our beloved bulbs, and without careful observation, we'd never know it was there! When summering your bulbs outdoors, it pays to keep a close eye on what's flying around, insect-wise, and to be aware of the damage that can occur! Here is a link that might be useful: Narcissus Bulb Fly

Since it was there after the storm, it makes me think it might be hail damage. Deanna