Crush them between thumb and forefinger. Better than spraying with insecticides. But we can't let them live. They can out eat us!
Paul via phone > On Sep 24, 2015, at 10:11 PM, Knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for your thoughts, Dan. > > I do understand how much "evil" they cause. But I can't help but think that > the beetles can't be blamed: they didn't ask to be imported to the Americas > in a shipment of Japanese iris bulbs. They're just doing what millions if > years of evolution "designed" them to do, something which has made them a > very successful species. > > Besides, if defoliage and destruction of ecosystems is evil then humans are > the most evil species on the planet by a long shot. I don't really need to > provide examples... > > Anyway, your comments are most appreciated, even if I may not wholly agree > with you. Thanks for the nice words about the quality of the photo. > > Cheers, > > frank > >> On 21 September, 2015 12:08:41 AM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" >> <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Fine image, Frank, but anyone who thinks Japanese beetles are >> beautiful doesn't understand the ultimate evil they represent. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 20, 2015 at 6:58 PM, Knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Yes I know, that Japanese Beetle again. But it's not his fault. In >> Japan they're controlled by predators, here they're not, so they do >> what millions of years of evolution have designed them to do: eat >> plants. >>> >>> It's not like they asked to come to the Americas - apparently they >> arrived with iris bulbs about a hundred years ago. >>> >>> Anyway, I think they're quite beautiful. Hope you enjoy this photo: >>> >>> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/09/bloom-and-beetle.html?m=1 >>> >>> Comments encouraged. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> frank >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
