Liquid Fence has a high degree of rain resistance and does not need to be reapplied after each rain, at least it doesn't if it's deer you're trying to repel. The label states that it's effective against deer and rabbits. My experience has been that to deter rabbits one has to spray much more frequently, whether it rains or not. If I had only rabbits to deal with I think I'd conclude that spraying isn't worth the trouble. I've rarely had rabbit damage on my mature roses, but they play havoc with many other garden plants. The density of the rabbit population in my neighborhood seems to vary dramatically from year to year. When the population levels are high, the amount of damage they can do overnight is mind-blowing. If I had to choose between having only a deer problem or only a rabbit problem, I'd agree to keep the deer around. No contest there, IMHO.

I see them any daylight hour I'm outside. Most are green so they blend in well, but some are also shades of tan or gray. Grab your clippers, find one, then carefully, slowly sneak up on the danged thing with the clippers and cut it in half. Sounds gross but it works. Sometimes, you can actually grab them securely with the clippers. Then, you get the pleasure of slipping it under your foot to step on it. Works every time with no damage to the environment or beneficials. Costs no money, either. Kim

Deer usually eat mine the night before a hard freeze. It it is very dry out, they will eat them during the summer, to get the moisture. I keep a pan of water out in my shade garden on an old stump now during dry weather. It seems to help. Some days I can fill it daily, so I know it is getting used!

I don't believe it to be a caterpillar at all. They look more like the larvae/pupae of a beetle...maybe a Colorado potato beetle? I wouldn't wait around for an ID, though. Yikes! Rather than experiment with a home made brew, I'd strongly suggest a spray of insecticidal soap directly on these little pests. Jean...what do you think these might be?