[Misc] Ladybirds... where are they?

[erkan]

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]

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

Would make sense.

 

[1066familyman]

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]

No idea. Haven't seen hardly any wasps either

 

[beorhthelm]

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

 

[Brightonfan1983]

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

 

[Washie]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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]

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]

Bangkok.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

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

 

[knocky1]

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]

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

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

More to the point

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

 

[The Birdman]

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]

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

 

[Taybha]

I still don't know .

 

[est.83]

They are in Pärnu, Estonia.