Łódź, Stoki

The beetles are Phyllopertha horticola. Native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa. Ornamental plant. Bees feeding plant. Edible plant - fruits raw or cooked, they can be used in making delicious jams, syrups, etc,; petals raw or cooked, or as scented jam or eaten as a vegetable in China. Herbal plant - petals, hips and galls are astringent, carminative, diuretic, laxative, ophthalmic and tonic, Useful plant - plants make a dense and stock-proof hedge, especially when trimmed.