Vol. 2, no. 24 Tuesday, June 17, 1997
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This week's reports
Report format = Day, date, [time]. Location (Maine Atlas Map number) Report text. Initials of correspondent.
Monday, June 16. Presque Isle (Map 65) Black fly severity = 2 (moderate during midweek, by this weekend few in the wind). V.F.
Monday, June 16, 7:00 am. Alna (Map 7) Black fly severity = 2. A.G.
Monday, June 16. Orono (Map 23)
Maple tree seeds are now ripe and dry. These "helicopters" spin down in every
breeze. Lupine and raspberry are in bloom. Wild strawberry blossoms are going by; no green
fruit yet.
A Baltimore oirole male was fluttering about an oak tree in an unevenly matched squabble
with tow crows who were perched on branches. Do crows prey on eggs of smaller birds?
Black flies seemed to have subsided, and are replaced by hordes of mosquitoes and a very
few deerflies. F.W.
Tuesday, June 17. Stockholm (Map 68) Black fly severity scale on (very windy) June 16, Mon. = 1 . Severity scale on (calm day) June 15, Sun. = 3. M.S.
Tuesday, June 17. St. Albans (Map 31) I worked outside Sunday and the black flies seemed to be around 2. In combination with the mosquitoes and horseflies that are now out as well it was a bit dicey out there. The good news is that Friday all the dragonflies burst forth and are out in force chowing down on everything that does the same to us. H.M.
Tuesday, June 17. New Sweden (Map 68) For once I was able to get outside without being bugged by black flies. The winds were so strong that no insect could hover, land or bite. The weekend was definitely a level three. I could stay out about 30 seconds before the flies found me and the "Black Fly Dance" started in earnest. D.P.
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