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Spotted this morning

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Greyduster Fri 01-Jun-18 11:25:26

The only problem is that we have a number of sparrows that appear to be picking grubs off the tree and I don’t suppose they’re fussy whether they are good guys or bad guys!

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Squiffy Fri 01-Jun-18 10:54:49

It's hard to imagine that they turn into such a benign-seeming ladybird, isn't it?! Of course, aphids won't be too keen on the ladybirds either!!

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Greyduster Fri 01-Jun-18 10:33:23
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This was on my plum tree this morning, along with a lot of it’s buddies, and I got into a panic until I discovered it is the larva (larvae?) of the ladybird. I assume they have been munching away on the plum aphids that have been deforming the tree this year. Fearsome looking little beggar isn’t he? There certainly are not many aphids in evidence.

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