we live in havant hants
on sat 17/10/09 we had 15-20 harlequins
on our livingroom window and the side of the building
which is south facing then again on the 24/10/09
we had 7-10 has any one seen anmerlin
Don't seem to have seen many ladybirds of any type round here this year (though possibly more than last year).
Merlin - don't know if you are aware of the ladybird survey going on (as mentioned on Autumnwatch recently) - here's a link for you if not!
http://www.ladybird-survey.org/
Make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games [Robert Falcon Scott]
thanks cartimandua
have done the survey
hope you dont get to see many harlequins