Yeah I spotted a Ladybird on my hedge, fully out. Hopefully we don’t get any more frost that would finish them off.
PsychologyValuable75 on
have seen 7 down at the churchyard this morning.
reallywhoelse on
Hopefully they’re still around when the aphids come, so there’s less repeat of last year.
UnanonymousMan on
Where in the UK are you? Up in the North East it’s still well under 10 degrees most days, spring is definitely a while away yet for us
Mr_Flibbles_ESQ on
😍
WoodlandWhisperer on
I’ve got my ladybird attracting plants ready to sow! Need them to help keep the scale on my pine saplings under control. Didn’t realise they were out already though.
stevebristol on
Spring please hurry up and get here. I’ve had enough of the rain, cloud, and cold.
Ok-Audience-3755 on
Strawberry
MasatoWolff on
I found my first ladybird of the year this morning while I was potting up some maples. It was on a wooden crate. I gently placed it on one of my maples which already had tons of tiny aphids between its buds. God speed little red friends!
Electrical_Wall8926 on
Proper ladybirds as well. I keep seeing the Asian/ harlequin ladybirds that have too many spots. 🐞
mysteryman676141 on
I dont think it is
throwawaythrowawee on
It was a joy to do a little bit of gardening today 🌞 I also saw ladybirds 🐞 And I found a little rusty brown toad in the garden! I was especially pleased about this because I have a tiny new build garden that was essentially a desert before we moved in a year ago. I’ve worked hard to make it a haven for wildlife and it’s slowly happening!
Our camellia is full of them. They all came out when had one day of sunshine a bit ago, followed by days of snow. I was worried about them but they made it through.
highunted on
Also so one ladybird today sitting on a leaf and had exactly same thought 🥰
Cynical_Classicist on
Getting rid of those aphids!
HussingtonHat on
Good for the aphids apparently. Friend of mine had the fuckers everywhere, was doing the soapy water thing. Then he announced “…I’ve sent off for ladybugs…biological warfare is the key…I shall unleashed spotty tyranids to thin their ranks…”
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Yeah I spotted a Ladybird on my hedge, fully out. Hopefully we don’t get any more frost that would finish them off.
have seen 7 down at the churchyard this morning.
Hopefully they’re still around when the aphids come, so there’s less repeat of last year.
Where in the UK are you? Up in the North East it’s still well under 10 degrees most days, spring is definitely a while away yet for us
😍
I’ve got my ladybird attracting plants ready to sow! Need them to help keep the scale on my pine saplings under control. Didn’t realise they were out already though.
Spring please hurry up and get here. I’ve had enough of the rain, cloud, and cold.
Strawberry
I found my first ladybird of the year this morning while I was potting up some maples. It was on a wooden crate. I gently placed it on one of my maples which already had tons of tiny aphids between its buds. God speed little red friends!
Proper ladybirds as well. I keep seeing the Asian/ harlequin ladybirds that have too many spots. 🐞
I dont think it is
It was a joy to do a little bit of gardening today 🌞 I also saw ladybirds 🐞 And I found a little rusty brown toad in the garden! I was especially pleased about this because I have a tiny new build garden that was essentially a desert before we moved in a year ago. I’ve worked hard to make it a haven for wildlife and it’s slowly happening!
https://preview.redd.it/956nqm2pv3lg1.jpeg?width=897&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6da976393d3531f30f232508a048cb9337a04b8
YAY 🐞🥰
I agree, it made me so happy. Well done, that’s incredible. New build postage stamp here too! Though I think I’d have a heart attack if I saw a toad.
https://preview.redd.it/90yx57aj44lg1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45e5e59829bb66148e9760a724ba9b0b1195b606
Our camellia is full of them. They all came out when had one day of sunshine a bit ago, followed by days of snow. I was worried about them but they made it through.
Also so one ladybird today sitting on a leaf and had exactly same thought 🥰
Getting rid of those aphids!
Good for the aphids apparently. Friend of mine had the fuckers everywhere, was doing the soapy water thing. Then he announced “…I’ve sent off for ladybugs…biological warfare is the key…I shall unleashed spotty tyranids to thin their ranks…”