Not my garden, but my mother's, in Northamptonshire. I had a look at the apple trees and found seven ladybird species and dozens of individuals. They were:
10-spot Ladybird f. decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird f. bimaculata, one I haven't seen before
10-spot Ladybird f. decempustulata
And the biggest surprise, Pine Ladybird
I don't think we have ever noticed anything other than 7-spot Ladybird before. It goes to show, if you don't look you won't see.
Great finds Chris!
ReplyDeleteThat’s a very handy guide Chris! Interesting to see how varied the 10 spot can be. Well done for finding.
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