Cotinus
Late Spring 2023
8
Mid Spring 2023
18

emch
Arresting #newgrowth on the Post Office smoke bush...
Late Spring 2021
17

emch
Stopped by the post office -- the brush pile is still right there -- and got a snapshot of the little wiggly guys eating the smoke tree someone cut down. The first twig I took off this pile to root had over a dozen of these before I rinsed them down the sink. Any idea what they are? Google has been less than helpful. #wildlifewednesday

rudester1
Saw a thread that they are possibly sawfly larvae? They turn purple because of what they eat. @emch https://www.plantanswers.com/blueworm.htm

emch
That could very well be the right #exoskeletal critter, @rudester1
The smoke bush at the post office is smoking lol
Love these