Description
Rose chafer postcard
Debbie Knight hand-illustrated and designed this unique Rose chafer A6 postcard. The reverse of the postcard is blank for you to write your own message. Send to wildlife fans, entomologists and nature lovers alike. Collect all 12 insect postcards and frame them as mini art prints.
Check out the other eleven insect postcards in the range. These include the following insects: 7-spot ladybird postcard, Azure damselfly postcard, Elephant hawk-moth postcard, Holly blue butterfly postcard, Honey bee postcard, Jersey tiger moth postcard, Norfolk hawker dragonfly postcard, Peacock butterfly postcard, Stag beetle postcard, Tawny mining bee postcard and Violet ground beetle postcard.
All 12 insect postcards are available to buy as a set. Makes an ideal gift or as a nature collection. Take a look at the illustrated insect postcard set
The violet ground beetle also appears as an illustration in the illustrated insects calendar 2025
About
The rose chafer is a striking beetle known for its vibrant green body with an iridescent sheen. Belonging to the scarab family, this beetle is commonly found on sunny days, where it feeds on flower petals, particularly those of dog roses. While it is often viewed as a garden pest, the rose chafer actually plays a vital role in benefiting the soil by recycling nutrients. You can typically see Rose chafers from May to October.
In this Country diary article by Claire Stares in The Guardian, find out why finding a handful of rose chafer larvae whilst gardening is reassuring! ‘Chafer is a term for beetle derived from the Old English caefor, meaning “devourer”, but, unlike their cockchafer relatives, which voraciously consume grass and vegetable roots, rose chafer larvae are harmless detritivores. They feed on decaying leaves and other organic matter. In fact, like earthworms, they are important nutrient recyclers and their burrowing helps aerate the soil.‘
