Has anyone seen?????

[Mac]

Have only seen one a couple of weeks ago, new to house this year so don't know if that's normal. Tonnes of bee's of different varieties though

[KayJay]

None seen here and we usually have clouds of them enjoying the sea breezes.
lots of bees

[HeyWayne]

Does anyone remember the hot summer of 76 when clouds of 'em were engulfing buses, houses, trees etc? Certainly here on the South Coast, anyway.

I was 1 at the time.

Haven't been on the plot regularly, but when I've been there I've seen a few - plus plenty of larva/pupa:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...vae_34095.html

[janeyo]

I was 1 at the time.

Haven't been on the plot regularly, but when I've been there I've seen a few - plus plenty of larva/pupa:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...vae_34095.html

I was 2 and apparantly we were on holiday in a nasty caravan somewhere and mum pegged the nappies out after washing them (yes pegged lol) and within minutes they were covered in ladybirds... she still tells me about it

[Waffler]

I haven't seen any of any nationality come to think of it.

[annacruachan]

None so far up here on the west coast of Scotland, but no aphids either. Am keeping my fingers crossed!
Indigox, the process is called metamorphosis, same as caterpillars into butterflies.

[sewer rat]

Yep - absolutely loads and loads up in my field and in the tunnel too. I even saw two procreating today just outside the tunnel
Not seen any larvae about as yet but they'll appear shortly I would guess.

[janeyo]

What do the larvae look like? I've not seen any larvae either.

[oggie68]

Not seen a lot here in sunny Manchester. Had a few early in the year but not now. Maybe the cold weather earlier in the year???

[Two_Sheds]

What do the larvae look like?

like this

[bluemoon]

I've seen one or two, and they were just the small type. Normally my currant bushes are swarming with greenfly by April, but I don't have to spray them because the ladybirds soon arrive. This year no ladybirds, but no greenfly either. Perhaps the food-web was disrupted by the cold winter?

[janeyo]

I've not seen any larvae either then.

Saw one british one adult one on the potatoes in nannas garden this morning.

[Rabidbun]

One ladybird a month ago - not a red one though, and one red one two months ago.

[Glutton4...]

No Ladybirds around here blimmin Aphids everywhere Quite a few Bees about, which is good!

[ginger ninger]

I've got a lady bird on my broad bean's and its one of ours, yipe, i hope it has lot's and lot's of babys