This Spring, I saw an earliest ever Shieldbug for my Swanage garden on 17 March.
7 Spot Ladybird: This 7 Spot Ladybird was on the same Honeysuckle. This wasn't my first individual of the year, as I had seen my first at the start of March at Slepe Heath
I found another two species of Shieldbugs in the next few days at St Aldhelms.
Boat Bug: This is a common species around the Coastwatch building, but it was good to find these Boat Bugs at another location (20 Mar 26)
Boat Bug: A mating pair (20 Mar 26)
The Boat Bugs were still present two days later, when there were also a couple of Brassica Bugs enjoying the sun.
Brassica Bug: (22 Mar 26)
