Have you spotted any ladybirds while visiting the orchard? If so, you could help our friends at the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN). They are recording nine distinctive ladybirds over spring and summer. Information is on their website and there’s an app to help you, along with an identification sheet with photographs.
How to join the ladybird survey:
https://www.nhsn.org.uk/the-north-east-ladybird-spot/
Ladybird identification sheet to print out:
You can share your ladybird photos on our Facebook page too.