I've seen loads (well, at least 6 which is loads considering how many I usually see) of ladybirds today! Normally it's well into summer before I see any but they are out and about early this year! The butterflies are also enjoying the sunshine and got really close to a beautiful female roe deer. And I saw my first swallows of the year today too! They're hiding in the farm buildings lol
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Hi KatTai - great photo! You are fortunate to see ladybirds....I haven't seen any around my area yet. I have to admit I am not looking too close! But stil.....
Not too many butterflies here yet either, not as many as in previous years. But have seen small white; peacock; orange tip......I will keep looking!
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Superb shot Kat! Roes have to be my fave deer! Seen lots of the 7spot ladybirds just lately!
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Lovely photo. We have lots of ladybugs too and butterflies but alas no deer
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Lovely photograph Kat.
I hadn't seen any ladybirds, but when I was driving home this afternoon, I found there was one on the steering wheel.
Yes! Saw my first ladybird yesterday - a Harlequin I believe. And it was on some Bluebells too!
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Has anyone else seen Bluebells yet? Another sign of Spring!I was lucky enough to see a field of Bluebells last year whilst in north Norfolk....
Graham, are you sure it was a harlequin as I wouldn't be so happy to see one of those, they are an invasive species that could be a big threat to our native ladybirds!
KatTai said: Graham, are you sure it was a harlequin as I wouldn't be so happy to see one of those, they are an invasive species that could be a big threat to our native ladybirds!
Hi KatTai,
I know, we had quite a few last year. I gave up counting when I got to fourteen :)It looked very much like this one:
But it was on the Bluebells about a metre inside the flowerbed and I didn't want to tread on the soil around it.....Actually I remember crouching down looking at it and the Bluebells whilst people were walking past me giving me funny looks :)