Black Fly Report – May 9
I expected a lot more reports this week but it looks like we’ve been given a break. I’m sure it won’t last but for now, it’s very nice. I spent four hours outside without black flies today.
Lincolnville. 3. I went out on the deck to enjoy my coffee and before two steps they were IN my coffee.
Mount Vernon. 1 After the mild winter and early spring, I expected them to be worse sooner than this. So far, I would say the black foes are light or none. I noticed some a week back, when I was working in the garden. But the black flies have not been noticeable more recently. Presumably they are waiting for Mother’s Day to swarm.
Argyle (Map 33) 1
Talmadge (Map 45) 1
Molunkus (Map 44)
May 12, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Black Fly Report – May 3
The weekend is coming. How are the black flies in your area? On a scale of 1 to 3, please rate these biting menaces and let us know where they are. Please include the map number from the Gazetteer if you know it. It makes compiling the report into a map a lot easier for me and helps people find it in the Gazetteer. Please send your report to me via email or leave a comment below.
2012 Black Fly Report
It’s that time of year. The black flies are out and they’re biting. I’m going to try something new this year. You can email reports to me or you can leave your report in the comment section. I’ll close the report at the beginning of each week, open a new one, and create the traditional map.
Black Fly Report – June 10, 2011
There are only three reports this week. If you still have black flies please send a report! Thanks!
June 10, 2011
Black Fly Report – June 3, 2011
There are fewer black fly reports this week and most of the reports turned in are less severe than a week ago. Almost everyone credits the wind to the lack of or smaller amount of flies. Email your report to Robin. Comments are open at the bottom of this entry for updates during the week.
Black Fly Report – May 27, 2011
If you are going to spend time outside in Maine this Memorial Day weekend, and likely the entire month of June, you’ll want protection from black flies. Wind, rain and cool temps have kept them at bay but the weather is improving and the number of reports in the last two days is unusually high. Bug spray, light colored clothing and netted hats are great.
Enjoy the long weekend. And to our veterans, including my father, Robert Olesky, brother Rick Olesky, grandfather Leonard “Red” Woods, great grandfather John Veazie and several times great grandfather General Samual Veazie (I have a long list of veterans to be proud of!), Thank You!
Black Fly Report – May 20, 2011
The seemingly unending rain has helped to keep the black flies down but when they’re out, they are out in full force in most of the reports.
Black Fly Reports
Send reports here.
South Paris (Map 10), level 1. When the breeze stops they swarm.
Great Pond (Map 34), level 2.
Talmadge (Map 45), level 2. The wind has kept them away for most of the last week but they’re a 2 when they’re here.
Black Fly Reports
I’m working out the black fly report in the new format. April’s a bit early, they could have been considerate and given me (and everyone else!) more time. The first report is a full week earlier than last year, and last year’s first report was two full weeks earlier than the year before. Here are the current reports. I’ll get the on the map, post the map and create a new page for the reports. If you have a WordPress account you can post them automatically. I’ll gather them and put them on the map. ~Robin
Email reports here.
Rate the severity of black flies at locations in Maine where you reside or visit. The scale is 1 to 3:
1 = none or few,
2 = some, but tolerable
3 = many, a royal pain.
Don’t forget to report a level of “1″ before the flies start in earnest and keep up the reports after the flies have disappeared, since an observation of “1″ is just as useful and valid scientifically, as reports of “2″ or “3″. Please include the name and the Maine Atlas map number(if you know them) of the locality or localities you are reporting for.
Hartford (Map 11) level 2
Cushing, (Map 
level 3
Thomaston (Map Level 1
Rockland (Map 14) level 1
