I had been finding brown, dead buds in the last week on two of my rhodies, and finally found the culprit. It's a smallish, black, winged bug. It's so attached to the bud that I can't really get it off without leaving some of the bug behind (Ieuuuw!!) There are also a few spots on the leaves chewed out. The rhodies in question are up against a laurel hedge that is showing definite signs of pest damage - holes chewed, brown spots, dying leaves. Anyone have any ideas what this could be? And, even more importantly, how to get rid of it? Organic solutions appreciated, as so far, the yard has been gardened organically.