Yesterday while I was repairing some fence panels I noticed quite a few more seven spots in various nooks and crannies. I hadn't expected to see so many considering temperatures were down to -10C near the end of last year.
Saturday 5 February 2011
Ladybirds
A few days ago I got round to clearing up a pile of fallen leaves. I dumped them in the green wheelie bin for collection in March when the service restarts after the Winter break. The next time I went to use the bin I spotted this group of seven spot ladybirds inside the lid. They had been overwintering in the leaves.
Yesterday while I was repairing some fence panels I noticed quite a few more seven spots in various nooks and crannies. I hadn't expected to see so many considering temperatures were down to -10C near the end of last year.
Yesterday while I was repairing some fence panels I noticed quite a few more seven spots in various nooks and crannies. I hadn't expected to see so many considering temperatures were down to -10C near the end of last year.
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Well at least they are seven spots John and not Harlequins.
ReplyDeleteHardy little things......wonderful though.
ReplyDeleteGood to know they survived. Tough little things.
ReplyDeleteHi John, They must be hardier than we would expect. I have been finding them here too. I think they must overwinter under some tiles beneath our south facing bay window because for years, just after Christmas whenever there is sunshine, they appear on the inside of the bedroom window but goodness knows how they get in!
ReplyDeleteThe wind is still as vicious here, if not more so and it doesn't help living on a hill!
They found a cozy place for their winter stay. Good to know they survived and their red little bodies stand out well on your complementary coloured wheelie bin. (I don't think I've ever written wheelie bin before...the term makes me kind of chuckle as it sounds so cute... we just call them trash cans or garbage bins).
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased to say Roy that I haven't seen a Harlequin as yet. Long may it stay that way.
ReplyDeleteThey are Adrian.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, Keith, that such little creatures can survive though the winter.
ReplyDeleteThere you go Glo - a new word to your vocabulary lol.
ReplyDeleteSurprising, Jan, just what small spaces they can squeeze through. Still a howling gale here today.
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