It turns out that the little bright red bugs that I have seen on plot and thought were young ladybirds (as featured on the April 27th posting) are actually red velvet mites. Apparently, they are play a very active part in the ecosystem so seeing them around is no bad thing. I do feel a little stupid that I thought they were baby ladybirds but they all seemed to appear in the same places at the same times.
And the bug I spotted yesterday on a patch of comfrey may be a red lily beetle, although piccies on the WWW suggest that these have black heads rather than red ones. Not sure.
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This blog is a space for me to record my progress, including successes and failures, growing stuff on Plot 35.
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About Me
- FlowerPowerGirl
- Hampshire, United Kingdom
- I am just a hobbyist who loves growing, cooking and eating fruit and veg. This blog is mainly for my record keeping but friends and family peek at it too. Little and often is my allotment mantra - as a working mum-of-two, time on the plot is at a premium.
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