They are hibernating. Take a look at web sites about them and how you can make places for them to overwinter which won't cost you any money.

Mmmmm! Noticed a few on my window sill's but I think there dead, wonder if they are dead or just look as if they are ??????
I was going to shread some branches that still had leaves on the other day and noticed a load of ladybirds on them so stacked em in a corner till next year, must try and make a little home for them as the ones in the shop's are a bit expensive for me.

Just found a website to build ladybird houses called downsizer.net. You can take a small bundle of 8-10 hollow stems (they suggest allium stems), slide them into an old clear plastic drinks bottle (which you have cut to about 5 ins long open both ends and hang up in the garden or balcony, near a fence or wall and hey presto - a nice little winter home.

Thanks for that Cammomile :0)))

I will never forget, 2 years ago at my grandmothers, what i can only describe as a 'swarm' of ladybirds, flew in and all landed on the house. I am talking literally, thousands of them. It was unbelievable
Is this normal behaviour for ladybirds? Do they live in groups like ants and wasps?