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Diane
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Just found, and squished, a lily beetle on my lilies. Is this early for them to be around?
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Dear Diane, i don't think i have ever seen any as early as this......
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No, I haven't either. My lilies are only just poking out of the ground so it must have been a very adventurous beetle.
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May be the start of problems to come after the very mild winter.
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The adult beetles overwinter, they come out as soon as it is warm enough for them
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