First of the season spotted today in the SW Adirondacks near Forestport/Woodgate. Typical of the first hatch none were biting, but swarmed around my car window and a few ventured inside while the window was open. Given the continued cool windy weather of recent weeks and heavy rain last night, I'm a little surprised at this early emergence date.
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It's been cold here in Keene; the snow just melted from the storm a couple days ago. No sign of any bugs yet up here.
We are trying to grab the dry days in this secret season to get out. Got some climbing to do in North Hudson; it will be bug hell in 3 weeks, we have to get what we can before that...
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Originally posted by Wldrns View PostFirst of the season spotted today in the SW Adirondacks near Forestport/Woodgate. Typical of the first hatch none were biting, but swarmed around my car window and a few ventured inside while the window was open. Given the continued cool windy weather of recent weeks and heavy rain last night, I'm a little surprised at this early emergence date.
Here is some free, albiet slightly outdated, reading for those that may be interested.
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Yes, I had long ago heard that there at least 20 distinct BF species, and I know that the first few of the season that hatch are not programmed to bother me for my blood. But they will still swarm in mass and make the uninitiated folk entering the woods very nervous. I saw a woman on a lawnmower today wearing a headnet and thought she must be one of those."Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." -Walt Whitman
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Great resource Bio!
I'm not sure what species they were, but the black flies were out and about in force in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest in southern Hamilton County. No biters, but plenty willing to fly up my nose and in my ears. Tredhed was even able to catch one with his mouth (he's so talented).Tick Magnet
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Originally posted by Wldrns View PostYes, I had long ago heard that there at least 20 distinct BF species, and I know that the first few of the season that hatch are not programmed to bother me for my blood. But they will still swarm in mass and make the uninitiated folk entering the woods very nervous. I saw a woman on a lawnmower today wearing a headnet and thought she must be one of those.
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On the other hand, in one very strange year, I took out a Boy Scout troop over Memorial Day weekend with not a fly in sight. Only happened once."Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." -Walt Whitman
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Originally posted by Wldrns View PostOn the other hand, in one very strange year, I took out a Boy Scout troop over Memorial Day weekend with not a fly in sight. Only happened once.
But when the black flies did show up in the High Peaks a week or so later, they showed up with a vengeance.
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