http://www.allotments.ie/?p=932 Growing vegetables & fruit! Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:50:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.allotments.ie/?p=932#comment-532 James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:11:53 +0000 http://www.allotments.ie/?p=932#comment-532 Other than the pesticides, I would like to grasp at the fact that our recent winter (colder than the last few) has had an effect on numbers. But that may be just grasping at straws. If you want to add you experiences in Carlow to the rest of the ladybird hunters around Ireland, then you can do so here mim……… http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about2753.html We may be able to map the rise and fall of numbers, then come up with a solid reason as to the lowered number. Other than the pesticides, I would like to grasp at the fact that our recent winter (colder than the last few) has had an effect on numbers.
But that may be just grasping at straws.
If you want to add you experiences in Carlow to the rest of the ladybird hunters around Ireland, then you can do so here mim……… http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about2753.html
We may be able to map the rise and fall of numbers, then come up with a solid reason as to the lowered number.

]]> http://www.allotments.ie/?p=932#comment-528 mim scala Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:36:25 +0000 http://www.allotments.ie/?p=932#comment-528 I live in rural Carlow and have not seen one ladybird this year, i do not use pestacides. I have not seen a cricket for years , what is happening to our favorite creatures, are crickets extinced from the south of Ireland ?? I live in rural Carlow and have not seen one ladybird this year, i do not use pestacides. I have not seen a cricket for years , what is happening to our favorite creatures, are crickets extinced from the south of Ireland ??

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