Looks like a leafhopper, but Eileen would know for sure. Colorful one. On closer look I have no idea. Eileen where are you?!

Thanks Paul! That’s helpful. It is quite a shiny little fellow! I’ll have to google leafhopper though! 😄
Eileen will be either out on the motorbike or in the garden I’ll bet - sunshine has arrived here this afternoon!!!
Will have to wait patiently!

That's where I would be, on my motorbike. Hot balmy summer days here in NY and we're bracing for another heatwave next week. That's when temperatures soar above 90°F for 3 consecutive days. I'm sure Eileen will come around to give your bug a name. For now, let's call him Charlie. Charlie - what are you doing?!

Your lavenders look great by the way. Mine didn't fair so well.

Hi Kate looks maybe like a rosemary beetle to me ,https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=555 .Found breeding in London in the 1990s initially.

Rosemary beetle for certain. Not really an issue or your plant but the RHS ask people to log it with them so they can see how it is spreading.

The survey is in the link to the RHS advisory page.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=555

snap Jake

Neither Kate, doing housework as Toria's Dan's mum is coming up tomorrow so we can go and look at a wedding venue on Monday. Hubby is out on the sunbeam though.

Is that not a beautiful bug?

Thank you both, Kevin and Eileen. I shall log on as you've advised. Interesting feedback!!!

Hope you all have a nice day tomorrow, Eileen. Exciting for everyone!!!
See OH escaping the housework and preparation, bet you wish you'd been out there too, enjoying the sunshine!!!
Next time.

Paul, it really does look quite metallic...look forward to logging on and also informing the RHS!

Kevin, Eileen, I've put my report in to the RHS site.

Kevin and Eileen, I've put my report in to the RHS site.
Thanks.

That's a good tip SBG and Jake. I get these little beauties every year and didn't know that the RHS wanted info on the spread. I'll have to log it with them too.

The RHS also asks for info if you have fuchsia gall mite, hemerocallis gall mite and agapanthus gall mite. and many other pests and diseases you may find. They plot the spread of these pests and liase with Defra.