Green June Beetle, bean development, and the first watermelon

The Boy and I made it out to the plot yesterday evening to do a little work.

Tomatoes and peppers were pruned.  I weeded in the cucumber/radish boxes, the watermelon box, and amongst the green beans.  The runner beans are really unhappy thanks to all the rain we've been getting.

I was excited to see an interesting beetle out there.  At first I thought it may have been a Dogbane Leaf Beetle, but after doing more research (I know very little about insects), have determined it to be a Green June Beetle.  From what I've read, they're attracted to rot.  With that in mind, it makes sense that I found it near the compost pile.

I also was happy to see that the first watermelon is beginning to grow and the green beans are happier than last year.