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North East Ladybird Spot: 2021 Results
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North East Ladybird Spot: 2021 Results

Together you shared over 1,400 sightings with the North East Ladybird Spot in 2021. Take a closer look at your discoveries and the difference your records make for these exquisite insects….

22 November 2021

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The North East Ladybird Spot: Summer highlights
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The North East Ladybird Spot: Summer highlights

Take a look back at your North East Ladybird Spot highlights this summer in a new blog from local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

2 September 2021

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Ladybirds at Cowpen Bewley
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Ladybirds at Cowpen Bewley

Local naturalist, Daphne Aplin, explores the diverse and beautiful ladybirds of Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park…

13 August 2021

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Ladybirds to Spot This Summer
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Ladybirds to Spot This Summer

As part of the North East Ladybird Spot, take a closer look at six of the target ladybirds to spot this summer….

17 July 2021

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Meet the Specialist Ladybirds
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Meet the Specialist Ladybirds

Take a closer look at the specialist ladybirds that you could spot in the North East with naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

28 May 2021

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The North East Ladybird Spot: Spring Highlights
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The North East Ladybird Spot: Spring Highlights

Take a look back at your North East Ladybird Spot highlights so far in a new blog from local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

19 May 2021

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Where to Spot Ladybirds
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Where to Spot Ladybirds

Local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin, provides a short guide to ladybird spotting across the North East this spring and summer….

28 April 2021

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Black with red spots: What’s my Ladybird?
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Black with red spots: What’s my Ladybird?

Local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin, provides a short guide to red-spotted ladybird species found in the North East….

11 April 2021

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