St. Mark's flies

[John Milford]

. . . . . or 'Hawthorn' flies as they're more commonly known.

The field hedgerows around my way are teeming with thousands of them!

I know they're not uncommon, but I've never seen quite so many of the dangly-legged little critters as I have this year.

[davelumb]

You are further south than me. but not so many round here yet.

[Monts]

They have been coming off the river these last two weeks John, Trout were having a gorge last Saturday.

[John Milford]

You are further south than me. but not so many round here yet.

They missed St. Mark's day (25th April) here Dave. They've only been around in big numbers for about a week.

[davelumb]

You are further south than me. but not so many round here yet.

They missed St. Mark's day (25th April) here Dave. They've only been around in big numbers for about a week.

I started seeing odd ones last week when the sun came out. They do seem to like the sunshine. Is the hawthorn out down your way? Still patchy up here.

[John Milford]

You are further south than me. but not so many round here yet.

They missed St. Mark's day (25th April) here Dave. They've only been around in big numbers for about a week.

I started seeing odd ones last week when the sun came out. They do seem to like the sunshine. Is the hawthorn out down your way? Still patchy up here.

Everything seems to have really taken off over the last week 'down' here Dave - quite noticeably greener everywhere.

When I used to do a lot of daily travelling north and south through work, it was often quite surprising what a difference 50 miles made in either direction with regards to the seasons. It was especially noticeable at spring time.

[Jason Skilton]

Bloody thousands of them here in Suffolk!

[davelumb]

You are further south than me. but not so many round here yet.

They missed St. Mark's day (25th April) here Dave. They've only been around in big numbers for about a week.

I started seeing odd ones last week when the sun came out. They do seem to like the sunshine. Is the hawthorn out down your way? Still patchy up here.

Everything seems to have really taken off over the last week 'down' here Dave - quite noticeably greener everywhere.

When I used to do a lot of daily travelling north and south through work, it was often quite surprising what a difference 50 miles made in either direction with regards to the seasons. It was especially noticeable at spring time.

I noticed the same when I had my tench head on and spent my springs 'commuting' between here and the East Midlands. It was usually about two weeks ahead in the 'south'. Later in teh year when I was travelling that way for barbel autumn and winter were two weeks ahead up north!