Lookin' Good! Gives me the fever to plant some of my seeds that have been in the fridge for about 2 years.

Maybe you can name one of your first seedling registration the title of this thread, SGB. "New to the World" sounds very nice!

that's a great daylily name

Very nice name!

SGB you are doing OK with the seedlings.
Vickie, I see that I am not the only one with seeds chilling in the fridge for an extended period of time

I really need to do something about them!

I feel your concern

I was thinking of that name. It does sound nice. I went to a place called Arbor Gate yesterday and bought this daylily.

Nice flower SGB. The beetles in the photo are called tribe asclerini or False Blister Beetle. If one lands on you and you squash it or even brush it off it has a chemical in it that will cause a blister on your skin. They are considered pollen feeding insects and eat a wide range of pollen. They are very common and found in almost every state in the US.

Thanks Edible. It was like Spidey Sense. I was in the herb section and something told me to look up. And there it was. Lol It's the largest one I've seen so far. In real life I mean.

And that's one you don't want to see...and most especially not feel!

I think the little guys on the flower are lovebugs and not beetles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

I second that, they look like love bugs to me also. Just now starting to see a few here.

I agree looking at the antennae they are smaller than the false blister beetle. Good eye

Not really a good eye , just tired of seeing their little tushes smushed on my windshield after driving home

Stewart and/or Cindy!!

Vickie, I am glad that I am not alone. I have seeds from last year that didn't get planted

Good luck on everyone's seed sowing!

Good news and bad news. I'm so hurt. My albino seedling died. 😔😔😔😔😞😞😞
Good news is that I have over 500 seeds to germinate. So, I'm just getting started!!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁