[Anne]

All the other plants in this bed look fine. Weird. These are my first Shastas. Are they typically prone to pests?

 

[Delmonico]

Not sure, but now I have that old tv show "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" in my head.

 

[Anne]

 

[amazongold]

Could it be a Lab with the munchies?

 

[Jan]

Earwigs?

 

[Wendy B.]

Looks more like animal versus bugs

 

[zoezoe]

wabbits!!

 

[justine]

If you scroll down here, there are different descriptions of the pest problems and how to get rid of them: http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_c4ba.html

I saw that deer don't like them, so that's one thing to rule out.

 

[kaisdad]

Slugs and snails are the usual suspects for these flowers.

 

[Anne]

It's definitely a bug of some sort. The bunnies and deer do a number on my hostas and daylilies. But, they pretty much decimate the plants. These daisies are being nibbled by something small. Hence the tiny holes on the petals.

Thanks for the link, Justine! I sure hope it's not thrips! EEK!

 

[CindersMyGirl]

If you scroll down here, there are different descriptions of the pest problems and how to get rid of them: http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_c4ba.html

I saw that deer don't like them, so that's one thing to rule out.

I've found that animals rarely read what they're supposed to eat from the garden. I planted a garden based mainly on what the rabbits wouldn't eat. Seems I've actually planted the best salad bar in town.

 

[Anne]

How true! Plus, they seem to change their tastes from year to year. I have dozens of day lilies. In 10 years, they have never been touched. THIS year? They seem to be the animals' first choice.