I normally have loads of ladybirds and at this time of year they and their larvae would be feasting on blackfly. This year there are absolutely none about and my broad beans are becoming covered in blackfly
no ladybirds seen yet but ants and dreaded slugs in huge amounts and saw a butterfly today beer traps for the slugs and some stingers for the ladybirds here in Suffolk planted my potatoes in early june in a planter when can i harvest them
Seen one or two ladybirds earlier in the year but none for a couple of month here in the NW. Not many butterflies either. Lots of bee's and spiders though.
I've not had much damage from slugs and snails but they are out there as 1/2 dozen were stuck to the lid of the recycle bin when it was emptied at the weekend and they gather in the lid of the compost bin.
Let your spuds flower it's a sign they are healthy and doing well, harvest when the foliage starts to die back.
break23...yes, Ladybirds can indeed give you a nip. I remember being bitten by one when I was a child. Nothing that would bother an adult I think, but obviously children might get rather panicky at the idea of biting beetles!
I'm in Saddleworth and as yet no LB's..lots of slugs,every kind of bee you could imagine ( they've taken to sleeping just underneath chive flowers on mild nights ! )black/green/white/skybluepink fly and deer all thriving.Need some weather now !
yes bees and butterflies and as yet we still need a few days we can call summer its just been very wet and humid has anyone out there got summer and they could post it back to me for a few days thanks
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I normally have loads of ladybirds and at this time of year they and their larvae would be feasting on blackfly. This year there are absolutely none about and my broad beans are becoming covered in blackfly
I'm in NE Hampshire.
no ladybirds seen yet but ants and dreaded slugs in huge amounts and saw a butterfly today beer traps for the slugs and some stingers for the ladybirds here in Suffolk planted my potatoes in early june in a planter when can i harvest them
it;s not easy but red lilly beetles could be mistaken for spotless ladybirds (mcavitythecat take note) they will decimate your lillys
Seen one or two ladybirds earlier in the year but none for a couple of month here in the NW. Not many butterflies either. Lots of bee's and spiders though.
I've not had much damage from slugs and snails but they are out there as 1/2 dozen were stuck to the lid of the recycle bin when it was emptied at the weekend and they gather in the lid of the compost bin.
Let your spuds flower it's a sign they are healthy and doing well, harvest when the foliage starts to die back.
break23...yes, Ladybirds can indeed give you a nip. I remember being bitten by one when I was a child. Nothing that would bother an adult I think, but obviously children might get rather panicky at the idea of biting beetles!
i know if iam not happy....
I haven't seen one in North glos, I've plent of food for them though
wow.. wonder whats going on... i live in cambridge & have`nt seen any either...
I'm in Saddleworth and as yet no LB's..lots of slugs,every kind of bee you could imagine ( they've taken to sleeping just underneath chive flowers on mild nights ! )black/green/white/skybluepink fly and deer all thriving.Need some weather now !
yes bees and butterflies and as yet we still need a few days we can call summer its just been very wet and humid has anyone out there got summer and they could post it back to me for a few days thanks