A cucumber, probably the last.

small cucumber, 
probably the last.

small cucumber, 

flower at the tip is drying up.

mutilated leaves.

 The beetles have been chewing at will, 

but luckily they don't get close to the growing cucumber.

I guess the skin and the hairs of baby cucumber 

must have insect repellent properties.

So far three has been harvested. This particular one is the fourth. It does exhibit youthful look, hairy shining green. But the leaves are in such sorry state, mutilated by brown beetles. They could be friendly pest to the point of helping pollination, but their chewing habit is a little bit too much. One could argue, even that chewing habit is positive in nature, because they help to reduce the number of leaves. Therefore food can go to the development of fruits rather than maintaining a luxurious set of leaves. But the torn and mutilated leaves are not pretty sight.

could that cucumber be the last?

bangchik