| Ladybirds everywhere! 13:00 - Jul 10 with 1445 views | Dubtractor |
This year seems to have been a bumper year for bugs and butterflies, but in particular the last few days I've noticed huge numbers of ladybirds. I assume their larvae having had a good year due to all the aphids has led to many more adults.
Assume I'm not the only one nerdy enough to spend time watching insects?! |  |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 13:25 - Jul 10 with 1382 views | Illinoisblue |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 13:25 - Jul 10 with 1380 views | NthQldITFC |
Same here. I've been quite morose over the last few years about numbers of insects - even missing having flies in the house! - but this year has been fantastic around my garden, and now I'm getting pissed off with flies in the house again!
Not so good for butterflies or wasps, but the bees and flies and hoverflies and ladyboys (sic) have been fantastic.
If anyone is feeling down, I can't recommend strongly enough settling down and putting all of your focus into watching and listening to and mentally synchronising with bees working away on something like a lavender bush. |  |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 13:36 - Jul 10 with 1334 views | Miaow |
I saw an orange one the other day.
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 13:48 - Jul 10 with 1267 views | _clive_baker_ |
Butterflies too, so many of them in my garden. |  | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 13:51 - Jul 10 with 1243 views | DJR |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 13:48 - Jul 10 by _clive_baker_ |
Butterflies too, so many of them in my garden. |
Let's hope they flourish. It seems they didn't in 1976.
https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2017/research/1976-drought-butterfli
Having said that, this from the article is reassuring.
Researchers concluded, however, that for many of our widespread species, occasional extreme weather events have not, to date, had a lasting impact on population trends.
“This seems to be truer of short-lived species that can multiply rapidly, like butterflies and moths, than of the birds we studied.” said Professor Tom Brereton, co-author and Head of Monitoring at Butterfly Conservation. “For most species, current evidence suggests long-term declines are being dominated by factors such as habitat loss and intensive farming methods.” |  | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 14:33 - Jul 10 with 1186 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Loads of ladybirds one summer usually means a bumper crop of aphids next year. Circle of life, n'all that. [Post edited 10 Jul 14:34]
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 20:16 - Jul 10 with 1059 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 13:36 - Jul 10 by Miaow |
I saw an orange one the other day.
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Its scientific name is Halyzia sedecimguttata whereas its common name is Orange Ladybird (very imaginative!). They often fly at night and are attracted to illuminated windows. Their diet consists almost entirely of mildew on deciduous leaves. |  | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 20:30 - Jul 10 with 1027 views | Perublue |
Was 1976 greenfly year ?…it was around that time ..big old flying ants a year or so later I seem to remember. |  |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 20:48 - Jul 10 with 990 views | vapour_trail |
There were so many insects in the middle today at Lords that they managed to stop the cricket being played. |  |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 21:12 - Jul 10 with 947 views | NthQldITFC |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 20:48 - Jul 10 by vapour_trail |
There were so many insects in the middle today at Lords that they managed to stop the cricket being played. |
Zac Creepy Crawley.
Who else?
Ian Motham | |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 21:29 - Jul 10 with 906 views | flykickingbybgunn |
Doo you me-an them old Bishy Barnabies ?
There bin loads O them this year.
Not as bad as that year we had to git them up wi' a shuvvel. But they hev bin wholly every where this tyum.. |  | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 21:42 - Jul 10 with 883 views | BloomBlue |
Not sure about that, but there's fecking flying ants everywhere tonight - well there is, in this part of London. |  | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 04:00 - Jul 11 with 715 views | Perublue |
Today I found out a swarm/group/loads etc of ladybirds is called …… a loveliness … the World is just that little bit nicer and less depressing than it was before. | |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 04:28 - Jul 11 with 704 views | Benters |
Good Morning Sir.
I did just that sat in my garden watching things fly about,nice to see more of everything this year.
Butterflies bees and hover flies.
Also people make sure you put plenty of fresh water in clean bird baths,I also put a little bowl down on the ground for hedgehogs etc. |  |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 08:58 - Jul 11 with 541 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 20:48 - Jul 10 by vapour_trail |
There were so many insects in the middle today at Lords that they managed to stop the cricket being played. |
Perhaps that's why it's called cricket.  | | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 09:15 - Jul 11 with 500 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 21:12 - Jul 10 by NthQldITFC |
Zac Creepy Crawley.
Who else?
Ian Motham |
Jasprit Bumblebeerah
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 09:21 - Jul 11 with 487 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 21:12 - Jul 10 by NthQldITFC |
Zac Creepy Crawley.
Who else?
Ian Motham |
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| Ladybirds everywhere! on 11:01 - Jul 11 with 440 views | Yaffle |
Same here, our little garden has been like the Eden Project this year. Butterflies, ladybugs, and loads of damselflies and dragonflies. Saved what i believe is a female emperor dragonfly from the cat last night. Wonderful.  |  | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 11:23 - Jul 11 with 405 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 11:01 - Jul 11 by Yaffle |
Same here, our little garden has been like the Eden Project this year. Butterflies, ladybugs, and loads of damselflies and dragonflies. Saved what i believe is a female emperor dragonfly from the cat last night. Wonderful. |
That's a female Southern Hawker. The two broad, apple-green (antehumeral) stripes on the thorax are a key identification feature. Wonderful indeed and a very lucky critter thanks to your rescue.  | | | |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 11:34 - Jul 11 with 381 views | Yaffle |
| Ladybirds everywhere! on 11:23 - Jul 11 by Portmanteauxcurling |
That's a female Southern Hawker. The two broad, apple-green (antehumeral) stripes on the thorax are a key identification feature. Wonderful indeed and a very lucky critter thanks to your rescue. |
Cool, thanks for the info. I was only going by what the missus told me, and that was only after a quick Google. On another note, I'm constantly blown away by how good the cameras are on modern phones. Mind-blowing! | | | |
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