Oh if they were living there, you'd know it! They also attack fruit trees and grapevines ...and callas, and cannas, and dahlias...uuugggg. But rose blooms are their favorite of course. Well, I guess I can't fault them for that- they've got good tastes They did fuel my interest in old garden roses because the one time bloomers are finished before beetles emerge.
This is why I often say I live for first flush
"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi
They did fuel my interest in old garden roses because the one time bloomers are finished before beetles emerge. 
