Ladybirds

[keithgrimes]

I don't know if it is just this area, but there seems to be massive amounts of ladybirds around this year.

 

[madasafish]

Ditto here...

 

[AnotherNewBee]

Same here.

 

[aberreef]

not seen any yet

Couple of butterflies have woken up though

 

[Rich0909]

Yes, very large numbers overwintered on the allotments this year, every nook and cranny was packed with them. Nearly all native 7 spots, very few harlequins about last year or so far this year.

Rich.

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

I don't know if it is just this area, but there seems to be massive amounts of ladybirds around this year.

 

[alanf]

Hoping for a good year for broad beans then. Most years the ladybirds take a while to build numbers and the blackfly get a head start.

 

[buzz lightyear]

Plenty of them down here too Keith

 

[harveyzone]

Is it 1976 all over again?

 

[madasafish]

Is it 1976 all over again?

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Before my time...

 

[Firefly]

Yes, very large numbers overwintered on the allotments this year, every nook and cranny was packed with them. Nearly all native 7 spots, very few harlequins about last year or so far this year.

Rich.

Also saw 3 kingfishers on Sunday and they seemed scarce last year