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 duchessofmalfi 20 May 2019

Anyone know the midge situation? esp around Loch Lomond?

I fear it is probably rather early due to warm spring but it would be nice to know if it's time for extreme precautions yet!

 DaveHK 20 May 2019
In reply to duchessofmalfi:

I've not seen any but word is they're out.

In reply to duchessofmalfi:

They've started but are currently not at insufferable levels. Give it a week though I reckon...

 jonny taylor 20 May 2019
In reply to duchessofmalfi:

I can confirm that they're swarming and biting in the woods above Balmaha and round the back of Ben Venue.

Rigid Raider 20 May 2019
In reply to duchessofmalfi:

We saw none last week in the Trossachs but it was sunny and breezy. Might have been some around if it had been dull and windless.

 AlH 20 May 2019
In reply to duchessofmalfi:

A pretty accurate representation of the current situation: https://www.smidgeup.com/midge-forecast/

 Scott K 20 May 2019
In reply to AlH:

That looks pretty accurate. Got bitten last week in the Monadhliaths and there were quite a few in Rothiemurchus. They weren't too bad though.

 Rob Parsons 20 May 2019
In reply to Scott K:

> Got bitten last week in the Monadhliaths

Ouch. That smarts.

 timparkin 20 May 2019
In reply to AlH:

I'd say a bit higher around Glencoe. We live in Ballachulish and on Sat/Sun they were a nightmare. Probably just the first wave coming because of the rain after the dry spell so may calm down a little.

 kwoods 21 May 2019
In reply to duchessofmalfi:

A bit swarmy and annoying in Sligachan at the moment. Not great, but not awful.

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