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Is it just me or are there hardly any cabbage whites about this year? I really don't recall seeing any yet...or is it still a bit early? I'm sure my brassicas should be being shredded by now...
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They've been busy with my cabbages sorry VinceG I'll send them straight over............Ali
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All these clouds have silver linings.
We had a lot emerge early in that warm March, so less food about, and they will then have been knocked back by the wet weather making it difficult for them to be on the wing. There's been a lot less white fly about, too, this year.Where there's muck, there's brassicasComment
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ssssssssssshhhhhhhhhh! don't wake em up!
No Vince...I've not seen any yet.
just biblical plagues of slugs and mice with piss-istent rain....even a four month cloud must have a silver lining.
beat me to it with silver lining lineLast edited by Paulottie; 02-07-2012, 05:12 AM.Comment
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I've only seen 2so far this year. Both were this week.
One was in my garden
and the other was at market, flying around the veg plants!
"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
Location....Normandy FranceComment
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Too cold for butterflies this year, and I've not had any pea moth either yet, which is greatAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Not seen a one yet thank goodness and I'll be cheering if there are no white fly, I hate the bloomin' things.Granny on the Game in SheffieldComment
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We had a couple at the end of March then I saw one last week but that's been about it, wish the slugs would stay away as well.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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We had them in the warm weather (before Easter) but none since... But nature compensates by sending us 1000s of snails.
RogerComment
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A few small caterpillers on my cabbages, caulifower and calebrase at the moment (at least until I squashed them) and a few egges too, but not nearly the plague levels of recent years.Comment
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same here,this is year of slug&snail,last year was whitefy,it's the same with weeds,you seem to get 1 plant that dominates,have peeps noticed that wild brambles are keeping their heads down,unless i getting the upperhand at last,Originally posted by arpoet View PostsigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of theseComment
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There are very few butterflies of any sort, let alone Cabbage Whites. I do miss them all
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I have had a catepillar (sp?) squashing session on my cabbages, which I have now uncovered as I am harvesting them.
Not seen many cabbage whites (writing very quietly!) but we do have a few butterflies and moths around, but not many.
Last edited by Peas'n'Kews; 02-07-2012, 03:39 PM.If the river hasn't reached the top of your step, DON'T PANIC!Comment
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Much as I love our Aussie cousins, they're welcome to as many cabbage whites as possible!!Originally posted by Feral007 View Post
So what does it mean for future years? Would this year seriously knock them back so we get fewer next year? Saw a couple of red admirals at the lottie today, but they're not nearly as harmful.Are y'oroight booy?Comment
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