Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen a
single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than normal.

"Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
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Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen a
single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than normal.

Have they all flown "home" to put out the fire?

Frank Booth Snr wrote:
: Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen
: a single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than
: normal.

They are all on my allotment

"Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
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Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen a
single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than normal.

Hardly seen a greenfly this year!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message
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Frank Booth Snr wrote:
: Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen
: a single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than
: normal.

They are all on my allotment


Not all they're not. Quite a goodly number are on mine. Not enough of
course........

Steve

It must depend on where you are and the food available for them. Here near Warwick on my allotment there are loads of ladybirds. Nettles are great for ladybirds, I let a few grow amongst the veg and have a patch of nettles at the end of the allotment. Marigolds are also good at attracting hoverflies which keep down the greenfly.

Charlie Pridham wrote:
: "Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
: ...
:: Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't
:: seen a single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher
:: than normal.
:
: Hardly seen a greenfly this year!

Had masses on the broad bean tops this year. Never had it before, it's
usually a few blackfly

Loads on my lotty but still have lots of blackfly on my broad beans - which
by the way have been flattered by the torrential thunderstorm of 2 days ago.
"Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
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Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen a
single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than normal.

Charlie Pridham wrote:

"Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
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Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen a
single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than normal.


Hardly seen a greenfly this year!

Really? I don't even need to look at my plants. Right now there's five
of them on my shirt.

"Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
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Charlie Pridham wrote:

"Frank Booth Snr" wrote in message
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Where have all the ladybirds gone to this year? So far I haven't seen a
single one. Meanwhile the greenfly levels are a lot higher than normal.


Hardly seen a greenfly this year!

Really? I don't even need to look at my plants. Right now there's five of
them on my shirt.

Same here, ladybirds everywhere.

Mike