September 3, 20178 yr It does. We probably are. Well that is a major worry then. Is it being blamed on global warming, air quality or other environmental factors? Whichever, this is seriously bad.
September 3, 20178 yr If I remember right it's down to modern agriculture and the much lower number of wild flowers. Saw a programme on it earlier this year and how serious the problem is. I actually went out and bought a load of plants that bees like (so I was told) and my garden is alway full of bumble bees now. Appears to be a huge benefit as well as despite the shite summer I've never had a better looking garden
September 3, 20178 yr Hated wasps flying round your ale in a beer garden, never seen any this year. Sparrows seem to have made a come back though.
September 3, 20178 yr Sparrows are noisy but ace. Loads down the road but don't get any in my garden. Loads of goldfinches though. Not just me re the wasps though.
September 3, 20178 yr Had swallows nesting on the side of my house for many years, they fucked off when Bolton got relegated out of the Prem.
September 3, 20178 yr What happened to those tiny little red spiders that used to be all over pavements and bricks? Sure I haven't seen one for decades
September 3, 20178 yr When was the last time you were lying on your belly on the pavement sharpening a lollystick into a 'knife' though?
September 3, 20178 yr Once went to a brand new Indian restaurant in Blackburn area. It was formerly a pub. The shop fitters had just hacked the old beer lines at floor level and left them. The place was awash with tiny little flies.
September 3, 20178 yr When was the last time you were lying on your belly on the pavement sharpening a lollystick into a 'knife' though?I'm on my belly on the pavement once or twice a month Usually can't remember much of it mind
September 3, 20178 yr Horseflies have been the bane of my summer this year,i must have been bitten a dozen times or more. They want blood, nasty little bastards they are, I fell into a wasps nest as a kid whilst having a scrap outside school and got stung 19 times. That was an uncomfortable night.
September 3, 20178 yr Hated wasps flying round your ale in a beer garden Aye. Plagued by them a few years ago in a beer garden in Middleton. Two of the bastards flew down inside the collar of my shirt. Got trapped in the shirt sleeve. Stung me 9 times on the inside of my bicep. Jesus that was painful
September 3, 20178 yr First time iv'e seen a caterpillar for yonks in my mams garden, a huge thing like an hell's angel storming through the grass, just hope it managed to turn in to a butterfly and lasted a few days.
September 3, 20178 yr Aye. Plagued by them a few years ago in a beer garden in Middleton. Two of the bastards flew down inside the collar of my shirt. Got trapped in the shirt sleeve. Stung me 9 times on the inside of my bicep. Jesus that was painful Back of my neck was sore after a sting off them pests. Edited September 3, 20178 yr by leigh white
September 4, 20178 yr Horseflies have been the bane of my summer this year,i must have been bitten a dozen times or more. They want blood, nasty little bastards they are, I fell into a wasps nest as a kid whilst having a scrap outside school and got stung 19 times. That was an uncomfortable night. I sat on one in Dobbins Field and the fuckers chased me all the way home. Can't remember the exact figure but it was way more than 19 - they were everywhere - in my ears, up my arse crack, just everywhere. My grandma spent ages plucking them out with tweezers. The pain is something you don't forget. Been stung by them since and it seems like fuck all now. Must be immune or summat. Edited September 4, 20178 yr by bolty58
September 4, 20178 yr Horseflies have been the bane of my summer this year,i must have been bitten a dozen times or more. They want blood, nasty little bastards they are, I fell into a wasps nest as a kid whilst having a scrap outside school and got stung 19 times. That was an uncomfortable night. They are nasty fuckers them. I can see the benefits of wasps, but what do these things bring to the party. Just bite animals and suck blood. They should be banned.
September 4, 20178 yr What happened to those tiny little red spiders that used to be all over pavements and bricks? Sure I haven't seen one for decades Aye, I've not seen those in ages. Same with ladybirds.
September 4, 20178 yr Aye, I've not seen those in ages. Same with ladybirds. I was in Cromer several years ago, for the weekend, and the place got invaded by Ladybirds - honestly there were millions and millions of the things, all over the place.It was a plague of biblical proportions. It really was amazing, you couldn't walk anywhere without hundreds of them being caught up in your clothes. I've just looked it up to make sure my memory wasn't playing tricks: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204864/Plague-ladybirds-puts-families-flight-Holidaymakers-overrun-tens-millions-bugs.html
September 4, 20178 yr Had swallows nesting on the side of my house for many years, they fucked off when Bolton got relegated out of the Prem. Fickle twats... Probably nesting on the side of some Athy City household now.
September 4, 20178 yr I was in Cromer several years ago, for the weekend, and the place got invaded by Ladybirds - honestly there were millions and millions of the things, all over the place.It was a plague of biblical proportions. It really was amazing, you couldn't walk anywhere without hundreds of them being caught up in your clothes. I've just looked it up to make sure my memory wasn't playing tricks: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204864/Plague-ladybirds-puts-families-flight-Holidaymakers-overrun-tens-millions-bugs.html I bet that was a bit crunchy underfoot!
September 4, 20178 yr Red spider mites we called them (not mites at all iirc) If them ladybirds were harlequins then they need twatting too.
September 4, 20178 yr I sat on one in Dobbins Field and the fuckers chased me all the way home. Can't remember the exact figure but it was way more than 19 - they were everywhere - in my ears, up my arse crack, just everywhere. My grandma spent ages plucking them out with tweezers. The pain is something you don't forget. Been stung by them since and it seems like fuck all now. Must be immune or summat. thems were bees not wasps. wasps don't leave the stinger behind, leaving them free to sting repeatedly. don't think that wasp stings are as bad as bees though!
September 4, 20178 yr We have some purple flowers that attract loads of bees but they're not out for long, what do I plant to support them for longer next year? Pleased to spot three different types of butterfly whilst doing the garden at weekend.
September 4, 20178 yr I bought foxgloves and penstemons. Loads of bees round them and the foxgloves spread loads of seeds as well for next year. Also bought some dahlias from Willinsons in the spring. Produced massive flowers and the bees seem to like them as well particularly the ones that look like big Pom poms Edited September 4, 20178 yr by MancWanderer
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