[Misc] Ladybirds... where are they?

erkan · Jul 24, 2018

My clearest memory of the last significant "heatwave" in Sussex (1976) is of ladybirds carpeting lawns and the promenades...

Anyone know why they haven't appeared this time round?

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Bry Nylon · Jul 24, 2018

Have they all flown away home because their house is on fire?

Would make sense.

1066familyman · Jul 24, 2018

There are indeed fewer ladybirds this year. But then again, fewer blackfly too.

I wonder if the particularly cold and wet Winter has had an effect?

spence · Jul 24, 2018

No idea. Haven't seen hardly any wasps either

beorhthelm · Jul 24, 2018

good spot, havent seen any Ladybirds around this year. wasps seem to have been low for year now.

Brightonfan1983 · Jul 24, 2018

Wasn't there a caterpillar "plague" too, in '76? Not exactly End of Days but still...

Washie · Jul 25, 2018

Brightonfan1983 said:
Wasn't there a caterpillar "plague" too, in '76? Not exactly End of Days but still...

My garden was full of butterflies the other day, so maybe the "plague" has passed.

Not Andy Naylor · Jul 25, 2018

I saw two ladybirds when I removed some creeper from the shed roof the other day. The rest were probably at Biggin Hill or Lancing. Some may have gone to the Leicester training ground.

Westdene Seagull · Jul 25, 2018

spence said:
No idea. Haven't seen hardly any wasps either

Mrs W only yesterday commented on the lack of the little ********. It's very strange but welcome.

Goldstone1976 · Jul 25, 2018

spence said:
No idea. Haven't seen hardly any wasps either

Westdene Seagull said:
Mrs W only yesterday commented on the lack of the little ********. It's very strange but welcome.

Huh. I can tell you why you’re not seeing them: they’re all in Cambs. I’ve had to deal with 3 nests on my property this year already; the latest only yesterday. Mind you, a quick squirt of bendiocarb powder at the nest entrance(s) and the job’s a good un.

AmexRuislip · Jul 25, 2018

No wasps around here, a few ladybirds on the plot even though there's enough of blackfly about.
Loads of sodding white cabbage butterfly though!!

Wellesley · Jul 25, 2018

Bangkok.

Dick Knights Mumm · Jul 25, 2018

The ladybird plague was preceded by a greenfly plague as I recall. Where are the aphids?

knocky1 · Jul 25, 2018

AmexRuislip said:
No wasps around here, a few ladybirds on the plot even though there's enough of blackfly about.
Loads of sodding white cabbage butterfly though!!

Ditto down in Hove. Our pollinators have kept our bee count high as well.

Gwylan · Jul 25, 2018

Plenty of wasps and bees in our garden but very few ladybirds - that is a bit strange

Harry Wilson's tackle · Jul 25, 2018

More to the point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_72qFBdluSI

The Birdman · Jul 25, 2018

Seen more Butterfly's this year in the garden but not many ladybirds we need to put water in shallow containers to help bees.

Worried Man Blues · Jul 25, 2018

Not one ladybird, wasps in the bee hive, barstrads, only cabbage whites no others, strange year.

Taybha · Jul 25, 2018

I still don't know .

est.83 · Jul 25, 2018

They are in Pärnu, Estonia.

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