Sacha wrote:
On 2010-08-27 21:38:44 +0100, "cineman"
said:


"Mentalguy2k8" wrote in message
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Been talked into buying a ladybird house and some larvae or adults,
but should I wait until spring?

I can't see how they're not just going to bugger off 5 minutes
after I've put them in the garden, but I've promised now...

Anyone have experience of this kind of setup? Any tips for feeding,
etc?
Why on earth would you want to buy ladybirds?
Here in the West Midlands over the last couple of weeks, there have
been hundreds seen, mostly on the floor, but we have had no
appreciable greenfly or whitefly this year, the ladybirds are rather
larger than usual, I think there was mostly 7 spots on the ones I
stopped to check. If I scooped them up up, how much would I get for them?
With all the rain we have had just lately they are getting a bit
scarce now.

Nice for you and friends in Grimsby have said just the same. I
haven't seen one this year and Ray has seen just that - one.

We're suddenly mobbed with them round here in Northampton.


Ian