I havent seen one in years

[tinkerbell23]

A wee ladybird!??

Or a ladybug...whatever you call it!

And theyre soo cute. Is it because im not in the garden as much etc as i was when i was a kid ? Or have they declined x

[jno]

still quite a few around my way. maybe they have moved south because of the better climate, plus there's more theatre and opera to go to.

[paddywak]

They seem to go in waves tink, some years there's millions and others there hardly seem to be any. I remember a few years ago going to Skegness for the day and every where was covered in them yet a couple of miles down the road there wasn't a sign of them

[tinkerbell23]

Well they probs dont like the crappy weather just outside glagow? It was warmer when i was little and i was out playing. I probs dont take the time to notice these days !! :0/ x

[jno]

there's a whole website about them here

http://www.ladybird-survey.org/

Of course you won't be much use to a survey if you haven't seen any but there's background information.

Also, there is an alien invasion

http://www.guardian.c...-ladybird-uk-invasion
http://www.ft.com/cms...c0.html#axzz1oTtlaEF3

but presumably you aren't seeing any of those either.

[tinkerbell23]

Lol JNO ill have a wee look!!! I honestly dont remember seeing one since i was really young? ...but i read they have declined...aswell as the other things i mentioned!! Pretty little things xx

[jno]

looks like the aliens reached Glasgow two years ago

http://news.bbc.co.uk...d_islands/8401476.stm

[EDDIE51]

Still too early in the year for them, give it another month or so. The north gets them later than the south as they need warm weather.

[tinkerbell23]

Why do i think ive saw a black one? I also remember greeney looking ones! X

[slinkycat]

Already seen a few here in the midlands over the past week, last year there were hundreds about.
You do get yellow ones Tink, they are 14 spot ladybirds.

[Maydup]

Still plenty around - I have hundreds in the garden huddled togther in nooks and crannies in little groups of 7 or 8 .

[murraymints]

where are you Tinks?..here on the east we get lots.. a bit later on though..

[netibiza]

We get lots in the summer here in Ibiza. I love them, remind me of childhood when I thought they were magical!

[murraymints]

Neti..you are near our Sqad !!!

[daffy654]

I saw several in my back yard last weekend.

[sandyRoe]

Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home
Your house is on fire and your children are gone...

[netibiza]

murraymints - yes I know sqad and I are neighbours.

[B00]

"The north gets them later than the south as they need warm weather. "

Plus they need to order their thermals before heading our way.

[murraymints]

Neti..come on then spill the beans....or are you really mrs Sqad keeping an eye out ???...hee hee

[daffy654]

I'm in the north, although not as far north as tinkerbell and have seen ladybirds in numbers already. We also had a really fat bee in our kitchen the other day.

[Mick-Talbot]

That's no way to talk about him, daffy