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Anyone seen any ladybirds?

NattygirlNattygirl Posts: 21
in Wildlife gardening

I was expecting to see some ladybirds by now as we had lots last years but haven't seen a single one yet and plants are being over run by blackfly ( and ants). We dont use pesticides but I'm wondering if neighbours do. I know ants protect blackfly from ladybirds but surely I'd see some flying about by now. Is it a low year?

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  • iceice Posts: 332

    I've seen one inside (was rescued) and a yellow one and a few mutispot ones but no normal 7 spot ones

  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Found a larva on some chickeed I was pulling up. Transferred to my foxgloves, which have aphids image
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Not seen many - a few natives on the grapevine in March, and some Harlequins on the roses a couple of weeks ago.  I think it's too chilly - they're still hiding and keeping warm. 

    We don't use insecticides and neither do any of the neighbours around us image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Wonky LegsWonky Legs Posts: 22
    I have loads in my garden at the moment, it's the first growing season in the new place so not sure if this is normal or not.
  • Fishy65Fishy65 Posts: 2,276

    I can't recall seeing any either Nattygirl image

  • WintersongWintersong Posts: 2,436

    Remember two sightings since start of the year, both seven spots 

  • PetrichorPetrichor Posts: 12

    I had dozens that woke up from hibernating in my shed. Seen none since then though. 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Same for met Petrichor. Dripping out when we opened the French doors after winter and where did they go?



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Marked lack of them here too.  No aphids to mention either though, so perhaps it's a case of a 'foxes and rabbits' type population swing?

     

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • ClariceStarling67ClariceStarling67 Posts: 270

    I seen one 3 weeks ago and thats been it. Just did my night time inspection with torch AND did Find lily beetle plus under two leaves, there dirty little grubs covered in you no what...imageimage. 

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