[Paul Plots]

I'm still hoping the ladybirds can cope - I've a very fine flock/flutter/scuttle of them this year so no spray for me....so far.

Ladybirds seem quite happy (?) to be moved from one plant to another - I guess they know I'm interesting in providing them with the best seat in the dining-room 

[chrisjsmith]

I'm having some luck with the washing up liquid spray.  It appears not to affect the ladybirds (which have moved in en mass) as well.

[Paul Plots]

More ladyird removals today...

My broadbeans have gone from healthy green to amazingly black but that's OK because I picked the last of the crop today... one bucketful of beans.

Next I cut the tops off the plants and, whenever I saw one, moved the ladybirds over to the runner bean frame which is fairly near by.

It took a while but is worth it as the blackfly seem not to be expanding their grip on my runners. The ladybirds are, however, scuttling all over the place.  :happy:

Still no spray for me.