Jun 25, 2021 · The damage on the leaves appears to be leaf cutter bee damage. They do not threaten the life or health of the shrub. They are beneficial bees. https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/leafcutting_bees.htm

Leaves will become gradually paler with white surface mottling. The rhododendron leafhopper is responsible for spreading the fungal disease bud blast, which kills the flower buds. Spray with a natural-based insecticide.

Aug 10, 2014 · A leaf-cutter bee removes a segment from a leaf of Rhododendron viscosum, swamp azalea, in my urban backyard native plant garden and wildlife habitat (National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat #141,173). You can see other segments – both completed and interrupted – on the same and adjacent leaves.

Mar 3, 2019 · Find out how to harmlessly deter leafcutter bees from cutting notches out of your plant leaves, with expert guidance from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

May 1, 2011 · After clamping its mandibles onto that particular rhododendron leaf, the bee began an extensive self-cleaning process. Those mandibles are powerful indeed… enough to suspend the bee easily from the rhododendron leaf, freeing it to move all six legs and both wings easily at any angles to aid in cleaning.

Aug 10, 2014 · A leaf-cutter bee removes a segment from a leaf of Rhododendron viscosum, swamp azalea, in my urban backyard native plant garden and wildlif...

The leaf cutter bee is a native bee that cuts pieces of plant leaves to line its nest. Symptoms. Quite large, semi-circular notches taken cleanly from the side of rose, beech and other shrub leaves. Treatment and control. Don’t begrudge these useful and fascinating animals a waterproof nest, so controls are unnecessary.

Leafcutter bee: the nesting habits and life cycles of leafcutter bees, with images and video of this charming pollinator and how to attract them to the garden.

Apr 6, 2023 · Do you ever see half moon-shaped notches that appear to have been cut out of the leaves on your rosebushes or shrubs? Well, if you do, your gardens may have been visited by what is known as the leaf cutter bee (Megachile spp).

Jun 5, 2024 · If you see a black bee about the size of a honeybee on a flowering plant in your yard, it is probably a leafcutter bee. Read on to learn how to identify leafcutter bees, learn about their lifestyle and nesting habits, and learn how to draw them to your garden to protect this important pollinator.