Yesterday, I didn’t notice a thing was wrong with this Aquilegia. Today it looks like this. This is classic leafminer damage. Weeks ago, a very small insect laid eggs between the leaf layers. Now, the larva have hatched and are chewing as they crawl.
I will remove these leaves and put them in the compost for collection. While a little unsightly, there usually aren’t enough of them to kill your plant - so no worries there. And often by removing the leaves, I get some nice fresh growth later on in the summer.
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