What might be found on these shrubs?

[loripo]

We have a number of introduced species of trees and shrubs in the gardens and parks near here. For example arbutus, fig, gingko, holm oak and a couple I have photos of but don’t know their names.
What sort of insects might I find on these, so far I’ve only seen flies (bluebottles) and possibly a few hoverflies.

The first is Arbutus (strawberry bush?) the other two I know by sight but not their names.

[david156]

can't help with the question but the right hand top image is Fatsia Japonica.

Cheers David.

[loripo]

Thanks I can now look in my gardening book and see what pests it's subject to

[Kayleigh]

I get blackbirds and the occasional black cap on my Fatsia in the winter as it produces black berries the birds love not sure what insects go on them, will have a look on a mild day.

[loripo]

That's interesting - I'll watch out for them,berries and blackbirds, thanks.

[Rossco]

The strawberry bush is the host-plant for the two-tailed pasha butterfly, a real beauty, so if global warming keeps pace for the next few decades you could have these in your garden

[loripo]

Great I think I mighthave seen those at the Nat Hist museum Amazing Butterfly show.

[Vincent86]

Lovely pictures you got there, especially the second one.

[loripo]

Thanks I like that one. I've now found that it can be affected by scale, aphids, mealybugs and spider mites. So I'll have something to look out for