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ladybirds

addictaddict Posts: 659
in Wildlife gardening

The garden I worked in today was teaming with blackfly AND ladybirds image So many and not a harlequin in sight. So happy they have finally put in an appearance. Anyone else noticed they've turned up?

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  • Stacey DochertyStacey Docherty Posts: 1,759

    My garden is teaming with them as we'll.... There was a thread last week saying they hadn't seen any in ages 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    got one or two but not a lot. Other summer insects are really on the go.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,612

    wasps turned up today

  • addictaddict Posts: 659

    Stacey that must be because you are in the South like me. Hopefully they are on there way to you nut. And yeah fidget they are here too image

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    We had a lot in early spring and then we had the cold spell. Since then I've seen 3.image

  • Up_the_garden _pathUp_the_garden _path Posts: 218

    I am in Suffolk and so far have not seen any ladybirds.  Lots of bees, butterflies, and other insects but no ladybirds.  Send a few my way please image

     

  • addictaddict Posts: 659

    Sorry Lavender findsies keepsies image

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    I'm very close to you, addict, and have not seen any this year.  Plenty of bees and butterflies, but not a single LBimage

  • addictaddict Posts: 659

    Oh image Bang goes that theory then.

  • XX Posts: 707

    I've seen one and that's it so far this year image

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