Author Topic: am I wierd or what (Read 4222 times)

manicscousers · « **on:** April 02, 2007, 18:31:27 »

I spent 15 minutes today watching 3 ladybirds eat all the greenfly off my sage cuttings, I was made up, me, who hates killing things, just sat there, thinking..get stuck in, less of the b*gers in the polytunnel ;D

okra · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2007, 19:26:24 »

Have noticed lots of ladybirds at the lottie but I don,t knoe if this is unusual for this time of year

sarah · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2007, 19:41:25 »

i have lots on my plot too. my five year old spent a happy half hour this morning moving any he found onto my broad beans. last year i found a colony of ldybirds under the overhang of my turf path edge.

Tin Shed · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2007, 20:11:07 »

Weird - no you are perfeclty normal as regards A4A. I can spend hours watching tadpoles, discussing greenfly ....and there are ladybirds about on my lottie as well!

cambourne7 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2007, 20:28:14 »

yes i have them as well !!

my i was bitten by one once so i have mixed feelings

Hyacinth · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2007, 22:08:41 »

You someone else who's allergic to ladybird bites Cam? No-one believes me :o

;D

scotch-mist · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2007, 23:26:03 »

;D ;D ;D ;D
I know I shouldnt but I cant help it

Sorry Cam & Lish :o

saddad · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2007, 08:46:04 »

Saw at least twenty in one clump yesterday and at least three red admirals even managed to do a bit of gardening...
;D

Hyacinth · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2007, 09:26:49 »

I don't know if they actually bite or if they've got a ....wait for it....sting in their knees ::)

Least, that's what I was told. Believe anything, me ;D

allaboutliverpool · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2007, 22:19:10 »

If you want to be really sadistic, the next time you see a ladybird, pick it up and put it on a rosebud that is covered in greenfly.
I agree it is a mesmerising experience.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments2_my_allotment_in_liverpool.html

MrsKP · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2007, 22:23:17 »

Quote from: Alishka_Maxwell on April 02, 2007, 22:08:41

You someone else who's allergic to ladybird bites Cam? No-one believes me :o

;D

big girl's blouse !

8)

Barnowl · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2007, 23:53:02 »

Major infestation of greenfly on the roses but the ladybirds were all elsewhere

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2007, 00:10:28 »

Not an aphid in sight on my roses up the arch, I had a potted seedling left over last year and didn't know what it was so just left it by the roses. It grew into a small brussel sprout plant, the sprouts had blown by Feb as it was still in a small pot so I just left it there. Over the the last couple of weeks it started to produce flower buds - guess where all the aphids are.....

David R · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2007, 15:57:40 »

i heard that the ladybird bleeds from its knees as a defence mechanism. the blood stinks, so the predator lets go. How true this is im not certain

manicscousers · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2007, 20:37:14 »

I wish they'd breed fast, the greenfly are ;D

Common_Clay · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2007, 20:43:11 »

I seem to have an infestation of ladybirds on my plot, I've never seen so many, I just hope we don't get a cold snap and they die off.

manicscousers · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2007, 20:45:41 »

cor, cc..can you bag some up and send them, only joking, you lucky thing, I've only seen 4 in the past week ;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2007, 21:35:34 »

i only saw ONE last year and that was at WORK. didn't see one in the garden at all.

saw a peacock butterfly at work today. i'm wondering what that site has got that i haven't.

:-\

Hyacinth · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2007, 22:49:30 »

Shirl and Bunjy have got them on their lotties..Bunjy's three little ones were mesmerised by them :)

So ladybirds actually do have knees? Thought it was a wind up ::)

Heldi · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2007, 01:58:38 »

http://www.uksafari.com/ladybirds7.htm

Was visiting a garden further inland day before yesterday and was astounded by the amount of ladybirds.

Back home...non seen in back garden. One on lotty today.

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Author Topic: am I wierd or what (Read 4222 times)