It’s the 21st January. Snow blankets the garden like a thick white woollen shroud.The thermometer reads -6.8°C and daylight has finally arrived. It’s time to layer up and get out into the winter garden. With every step you take there’s a distinct crunch.The … Continued
Have you ever wondered how a little ladybird survives a Scottish winter? It’s a survival technique called Ladybird Winter diapause and you can read more about it below. You can feel that winter has finally made its presence felt in the … Continued
This WordPress blog is not public. The Harlequin Ladybird As An Organic Weapon Some of our native species were dwindling. Furthermore pesticides were being banned. Likewise we needed an ‘organic weapon’ in the fight against increasing numbers of … Continued
This WordPress blog is not public.Just an update on my phenology report for 2012. Last year was a poor year for spotting a Scottish ladybird. I had no sightings of them in my garden and only 2 or 3 in the … Continued