Not Complaining........

SAMIAM · 09-07-2020, 02:12 PM

Not complaining but we had a very brief black fly season this year and mosquito's are barely noticeably at our home in Meredith.
Same with Japanese beetles......none this year and usually I have traps all over the garden..No honey bees for two years but still plenty of the larger bumble bees.
Lots of chipmunks but very few grey and red squirrels
Seems strange but probably just natures way of cycling.
Is it my imagination or is something changing?

upthesaukee · 09-07-2020, 02:41 PM

I agree. Black flies were not bad, and very few Japanese beetles noticed on the golf courses.

At our house, we have had many chipmunks and gray squirrels, but we are surrounded by woods and crossing the brook is no problem because it had been almost dry all summer. Very few red squirrels.

Dave

Winilyme · 09-07-2020, 03:04 PM

No black flies this year (good because we had a ton of yard work this spring). Virtually no mosquitoes. Never seen anything like it. We’ve actually been able to sit outside till late at night with no mosquitoes. Like...not one (I assume this is all because of the dry summer). However, we’ve had a bumper crop of red squirrels and chipmunks due, I’m sure, to the bumper crop of acorns we had last year and many pine cones that were on the trees this year.

thinkxingu · 09-07-2020, 03:54 PM

I think the windy start to the summer kept what mosquitoes there were in check, while the rest of the summer's dryness kept the standing water and breeding grounds to a minimum.

In any case, it was an AWESOME summer for being outdoors.

When I return home and school in fall, it's always a little depressing to go from 95/5 outdoors/indoors to almost the opposite. I really have to make and effort to just get out in fall and winter.

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cessnaair · 09-08-2020, 04:42 AM

Out at Rattlesnake this year for us, hardly any Chickadees, usually a lot, no red or grey squirrels but do Have Cardinals. Tree Swallows did not come back either. Hardly any mouse activity over the winter and the cat did not bring one in all summer. Makes me think why.

Newbiesaukee · 09-08-2020, 05:30 AM

Agree about the insects. Also, no honeybees and have not seen bats for years on Long Island. Chipmunks,Red and Gray Squirrels are abundant. Wasps and Yellow Jackets are plentiful.

BroadHopper · 09-08-2020, 06:25 AM

I thought it was the citronella plants I hanged this year around the patio.

MeredithMan · 09-13-2020, 03:03 PM

....just saw this article on NECN.com. The dry summer has resulted in fewer mosquitoes, ticks, etc...

https://www.necn.com/news/local/dry-...sects/2322403/

ApS · 09-13-2020, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cessnaair

Out at Rattlesnake this year for us, hardly any Chickadees, usually a lot, no red or grey squirrels but do Have Cardinals. Tree Swallows did not come back either. Hardly any mouse activity over the winter and the cat did not bring one in all summer. Makes me think why.

Our bird house fledged five Chickadees. They all flew away, but no Chickadees were seen for about four weeks—then they returned—checking every branch. They vacationed on Rattlesnake?

JEEPONLY · 09-14-2020, 11:34 AM

Be patient- let the bugger land on your arm and deploy the proboscis.

THEN- stretch your skin, tight, right along side the entry area- same as if you were widening the screen on your device.

They can't let go, and just continue to fill with blood- very visible!

Then smack it! Bloody mess!

Is this considered cruel?

Barney Bear · 09-14-2020, 11:44 AM

.......or just smack the intruder when it lands on you!

Hillcountry · 09-16-2020, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEEPONLY

Be patient- let the bugger land on your arm and deploy the proboscis.

THEN- stretch your skin, tight, right along side the entry area- same as if you were widening the screen on your device.

They can't let go, and just continue to fill with blood- very visible!

Then smack it! Bloody mess!

Is this considered cruel?

Anything that wants to take, remove, spill, extract, suck, my blood for any means, is dead. Period.

09-07-2020, 02:12 PM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,673 Times in 584 Posts	Not Complaining........ Not complaining but we had a very brief black fly season this year and mosquito's are barely noticeably at our home in Meredith. Same with Japanese beetles......none this year and usually I have traps all over the garden..No honey bees for two years but still plenty of the larger bumble bees. Lots of chipmunks but very few grey and red squirrels Seems strange but probably just natures way of cycling. Is it my imagination or is something changing?

09-07-2020, 02:41 PM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,596 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,453 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Right on. I agree. Black flies were not bad, and very few Japanese beetles noticed on the golf courses. At our house, we have had many chipmunks and gray squirrels, but we are surrounded by woods and crossing the brook is no problem because it had been almost dry all summer. Very few red squirrels. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

09-07-2020, 03:04 PM	#3
Winilyme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee Posts: 485 Thanks: 132 Thanked 290 Times in 155 Posts	At our place in Meredith No black flies this year (good because we had a ton of yard work this spring). Virtually no mosquitoes. Never seen anything like it. We’ve actually been able to sit outside till late at night with no mosquitoes. Like...not one (I assume this is all because of the dry summer). However, we’ve had a bumper crop of red squirrels and chipmunks due, I’m sure, to the bumper crop of acorns we had last year and many pine cones that were on the trees this year.

09-08-2020, 04:42 AM	#5
cessnaair Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Rattlesnake Out at Rattlesnake this year for us, hardly any Chickadees, usually a lot, no red or grey squirrels but do Have Cardinals. Tree Swallows did not come back either. Hardly any mouse activity over the winter and the cat did not bring one in all summer. Makes me think why.

09-08-2020, 05:30 AM	#6
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 946 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	Agree about the insects. Also, no honeybees and have not seen bats for years on Long Island. Chipmunks,Red and Gray Squirrels are abundant. Wasps and Yellow Jackets are plentiful. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

09-07-2020, 03:54 PM	#4
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,212 Thanks: 1,167 Thanked 2,048 Times in 1,271 Posts	I think the windy start to the summer kept what mosquitoes there were in check, while the rest of the summer's dryness kept the standing water and breeding grounds to a minimum. In any case, it was an AWESOME summer for being outdoors. When I return home and school in fall, it's always a little depressing to go from 95/5 outdoors/indoors to almost the opposite. I really have to make and effort to just get out in fall and winter. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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09-08-2020, 06:25 AM	#7
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,205 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	I thought it was the citronella plants I hanged this year around the patio. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-13-2020, 03:03 PM	#8
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 946 Thanks: 262 Thanked 812 Times in 331 Posts	Because it was so dry.... ....just saw this article on NECN.com. The dry summer has resulted in fewer mosquitoes, ticks, etc... https://www.necn.com/news/local/dry-...sects/2322403/

09-14-2020, 11:34 AM	#10
JEEPONLY Deceased Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 701 Thanks: 360 Thanked 179 Times in 141 Posts	Ever "catch" a mosquito? Be patient- let the bugger land on your arm and deploy the proboscis. THEN- stretch your skin, tight, right along side the entry area- same as if you were widening the screen on your device. They can't let go, and just continue to fill with blood- very visible! Then smack it! Bloody mess! Is this considered cruel?

09-14-2020, 11:44 AM	#11
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Whacko! .......or just smack the intruder when it lands on you!