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Title: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: GRACELAND on March 23, 2011, 16:31:32: Loads of theses this year in garden

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Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: Flighty on March 23, 2011, 16:50:00: It's always good to see them, and there were lots on the allotment this morning!
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: lillian on March 23, 2011, 17:19:06: I got loads of dead ones :(... Is that normal?
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Post by: grawrc on March 23, 2011, 17:34:51: That's a bit careless! I keep mine on the bookshelf! ;D ;D ;D

My bad. I'll get my coat .....
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: rugbypost on March 23, 2011, 17:37:00: Not seen one yet but love it when they are on my broad beans
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: grawrc on March 23, 2011, 17:42:08: Quote from: lillian on March 23, 2011, 17:19:06
I got loads of dead ones :(... Is that normal?

They may just be hibernating? Give them a while in the sun and they may waken up,. They could, of course, have been killed by the severe weather but it's more likely they're still hibernating.
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 23, 2011, 19:40:45: I'm seeing the odd one but no more.
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Post by: RSJK on March 26, 2011, 22:05:09: I have never seen so many active before at this time of year
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Post by: caroline7758 on March 27, 2011, 11:08:08: saw a bee in my garden yesterday. hope they haven't all wojen up too early in the warm weather. :-\
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Post by: Debs on March 27, 2011, 20:01:56: We have lots in the garden - counted about 50 in a small border outside conservatory.
They crawl up the brick wall to get afew rays 8) as its south west facing

Debs
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: Unwashed on March 27, 2011, 20:27:19: That looks like a 7-spot Graceland, very good to see we still have them. I saw ever such a lot of the harlequins last year and I don't think that's so good.
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: cornykev on March 27, 2011, 21:43:28: Ladybirds, Bees and Butterflys on the plot, Spring is in the air. ;D
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Post by: Digeroo on March 27, 2011, 22:06:41: We have a small holly bush in the front garden which was covered in them.

I like the small black ones with red spots as well.
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: landimad on March 28, 2011, 21:12:08: We have loads hiding in the new growth of the hollyhocks and Comfrey at the moment.
Title: Re: Loads of theses this year in garden
Post by: antipodes on April 07, 2011, 13:56:07: Yes I have already seen lots of ladybirds! Most welcome. Also ladybugs.