Hi Pippa We have had thousands of Ladybird larvae in our garden this year. We have transferred them to 'aphid spots' all over the garden. They are working very hard to beat the horrendous amount of white/green & black fly we have!
I have seen quite a few Ladybirds this year in my garden all congregating on my sea holly. To be honest I was struck at the amount 6 or 7 each time I have looked which I think is a lot in one place I hope they are our ladybirds and not the Harlequins. I would probably have trouble telling the difference although they do look like ours. I have moved them to my poor Lupins as they get infested with greenfly every year but are more or less over now. Does anyone else have a Lupin/greenfly issue?
I agree, why no pics of the larvae? Come on, Gardener's World (amd Pippa) get your act together! We have some peculiar creatures on our runner beans and would like to know if they are good or bad!
THe larvae and pupae were (and some still are) all over my london garden a few weeks ago. They are quite mean looking beasties, almost pitty the aphids. All though i see the odd little native ones the Harlequins have been everywher in my garden for years, at least 5.
I have only seen probably three ladybirds this year, even though a good proportion of my garden is a wildlife haven for lots of specie. I have though recently found many 'Cinnabar' moth caterpillars on some plants.
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We have had thousands of Ladybird larvae in our garden this year.
We have transferred them to 'aphid spots' all over the garden. They are working very hard to beat the horrendous amount of white/green & black fly we have!