[NatureNS] re no no see ums

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Lots of noseeums at Kingsport and Lower Canard a week ago.

Doug

On 17/08/2013 4:58 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:
> I can report that at North Grand Pre perhaps a couple of weeks ago, 
> there were oodles of no-see-ums noted just on a single day in one 
> location.  I think ours come out of the salt-marshes, but I'm not sure 
> about that.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>
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>> *From: *Rick Ballard <ideaphore@gmail.com <mailto:ideaphore@gmail.com>>
>> *Date: *August 17, 2013 4:20:04 PM ADT
>> *To: *NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>>
>> *Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] No see ums*
>> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>
>> 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 
>> <mailto: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?
>>
>>

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