Yes, they tend to wake up when the sun shines on them and then go back to slepp again. Can be very dangerous for them if they move away from their shelters and are overtaken by a sudden frost.
Mind, Majerus thinks that the orange ladybird can predict what the winter weather will be like .....
Evolution - April 1999: Peppered moths...NOT.
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Originally Posted by goosey
Talking of ladybirds, last winter there were quite a few 7 spots over-wintering in ecinacea seedheads and under fallen leaves that I had left in a sheltered pile. I saw the first active on 3rd February, two of them. On the whole there were less ladybirds during the spring and summer. 22 spots must have been the most numerous.
This winter I haven't seen any over wintering in the garden, I hope it won't be another bad year.
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