[NatureNS] No see ums

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I was at my cottage in Port Hilford, Guysborough Co the last two weeks, and
I can report the same thing regarding the biting midges. Also, blackflies
were few and far between this year. The usually common American and Painted
Lady butterflies were absent. Mosquitoes were another story, and while not
in clouds were bothersome, as where the deerflies. Hoverflies and
bumblebees were also seen in normal numbers.

I did see normal numbers of Wood Nymphs, Sulfurs and Northern Blues. I saw
a single Great Spangled Fritillary and I think a single Monarch which did
not stick around for a positive ID.

I also saw the normal few small bats swooping around the cove at dusk.


On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 4:27 PM, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure of the spelling for them, but until having a conversation
> last night it did not dawn on me that I had not seen any no see ums this
> year.  Great for me in regards to not getting bitten, but I'm somewhat
> concerned by this as it is definitely not normal.  Has anyone else noticed
> this occurence with that species this year?
>
> James R. Hirtle
> Bridgewater
>
>
>


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Rick Ballard
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,=
serif">I was at my cottage in Port Hilford, Guysborough Co the last two wee=
ks, and I can report the same thing regarding the biting midges. Also, blac=
kflies were few and far between this year. The usually common American and =
Painted Lady butterflies were absent. Mosquitoes were another story, and wh=
ile not in clouds were bothersome, as where the deerflies. Hoverflies and b=
umblebees were also seen in normal numbers.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I did see =
normal numbers of Wood Nymphs, Sulfurs and Northern Blues. I saw a single G=
reat Spangled Fritillary and I think a single Monarch which did not stick a=
round for a positive ID.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I also saw=
 the normal few small bats swooping around the cove at dusk.</div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 4:27 PM, James H=
irtle <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex">



<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"6">I&#39;m not sure of the spelling for=
 them, but until having a conversation last night it did not dawn on me tha=
t I had not seen any no see ums this year.=A0 Great for me in regards to no=
t getting bitten, but I&#39;m somewhat concerned by this as it is definitel=
y not normal.=A0 Has anyone else noticed this occurence with that species t=
his year?</font><br>

<font size=3D"6"></font>=A0<br>
<font size=3D"6">James R. Hirtle</font><br>
<font size=3D"6">Bridgewater<br>
<br><br></font> 		 	   		  </div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><span style=
=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Rick Ballard </span><br style=3D"font-family=
:georgia,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Dartmouth,Nova Sc=
otia, Canada </span><br style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">
<span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"></span>
</div>

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