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them and therefore be robbed of some of our precious biodiversity. Disconcertingly there is another threat which has unveiled itself in recent years, which could harm most, if not all, British species. The Harlequin ladybird is an invasive creature from Eastern Asia. It is a larger creature than British ones, and can look more like what most people think of as a conventional beetle. But as well as eating aphids, they prey on other, smaller ladybirds. Next month read Part 3 of our article on these Pretty Killers. MIKE’s Garden Services for al l y Lands our Gard ening and cap ing needs • Garden Tidy Ups and Renovation • Garden Ponds • Tree Surgery • Fencing • Pruning • Hedge Cutting Fast, friendly service by local company with over 15 years experience Andy Mydellton, author and journalist, leads the South Buckinghamshire registered charity, the Foundation for Endangered Species. Being based in South Bucks, they are in a position to advise people in this area about wildlife. We sold our first batch of cattle - 9 red poll steers. We had to get these TB tested before leaving the farm which is always very worrying. If they fail the test you can’t sell any cattle for 60 days which can put the farm under financial stress. I’m pleased to say they passed. Tel: 01494 817 441 Mob: 07734 297 136 Email: [email protected] We have also purchased our first flock of laying hens, so if you are passing by please pop in and grab yourself some lovely free range fresh eggs. We weaned all the lambs from the ewes and had a total of 162 lambs. If you want to fill your freezer with JC Lamb please visit our website www. JCFarming.co.uk and place your order. We booked our sheep into the Bucks County Show (at the time of going to print the event hadn’t taken place). We will let you know how we got on next month. Thanks for reading ... James & Chenice J.C. Farming Ltd, Kings View Farm, Windsor Lane, Little Kingshill, Bucks, HP16 0DL www.jcfarming.co.uk hiyabucks.com | 9