Who is eating my sunflowers?

August 4, 2023 12:15 PM

My sunflowers. Something is eating them. I sprayed neem oil, as per the local garden supply clerk, but it's not helping. None of the other plants in the garden seem to be affected. How can I get rid of these wee beasties?
posted by Marky (7 comments total)

Meant for Ask?
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:16 PM on August 4, 2023 [3 favorites]

Oh, be a pal and at least look at the picture and guess.
posted by toodleydoodley at 12:20 PM on August 4, 2023 [2 favorites]

This Is Just To Say

I have eaten
the sunflowers
that were in
your garden

and which
you sprayed with neem
saving them
you hoped

Forgive me
they were delicious
so green
and going to Ask
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 12:25 PM on August 4, 2023 [9 favorites]

In case I can get this in before it is deleted in favor of Ask: is it possible you have stinkbugs? While some stinkbugs are predatory and keep down other insects, plenty do feed on leaves, and in fact we had an infestation of them when we had sunflowers in our garden a few years ago. The internet is divided on whether neem oil works on them, but given their own chemical weaponry, I wonder if it just wouldn't bother them.
posted by mittens at 12:29 PM on August 4, 2023 [3 favorites]

Sadly, the education of the youth of amerika is declining in more than one way.
posted by Mayor West at 12:42 PM on August 4, 2023 [1 favorite]

Mye name is Bugge,
And in secrit hours
I creep and chew
I eet sunflowers
posted by The otter lady at 12:43 PM on August 4, 2023 [5 favorites]

Sumer is icumen in
iēten sunflowerſ!
neem don them
wẹ̄-self don'Þ caræ
iēten sunflowerſ!
posted by Naberius at 12:47 PM on August 4, 2023 [4 favorites]