Where are all the Flies ?
Submitted: Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:02
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Fred G NSW
They are noticeable by there absence here in the Hunter Valley NSW.
Very few flies compared to our normal invasion at this time of the year.
Maybe they will be back with a vengence once it actually dries out and warms up a bit. It's a very comfortable 22C here this morning.
So how is the fly situation in your part of Oz.
Reply By: Member - Michael N (QLD) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:35
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:35
Fred G
The flies are at the Fassisfern Reserve
Rest Area near
Aratula in Queensland. My wife and I spent two days there this week and I thought about putting on my head net LOL.
Mick
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:38
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:38
On an 9 week tour of outback QLD (via NT, and home through NSW) in school term 3 of this year, I think we could have just about given names to the few we saw - quite amazing, when we think of the impossible plagues we've endured at times on outback trips. As for here in
Adelaide ?......... we don't do flies (anymore).
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Reply By: Member - Phil B (WA) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:40
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:40
We've got a few billion to spare in WA - give me you address I'll send them over - lol.
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Follow Up By: Fatso - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 15:21
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 15:21
Funny, no one has posted their address yet Phil.
You might not have to share after all.
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Follow Up By: Ian & Sue - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 16:08
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 16:08
philB is right on the money with flies in WA. I just did a
Karratha to
Geraldton trip and overnighted at the
lookout at
Gladstone, to say there were millions of the blighters would be a gross underestimate.??
Sue
Karratha WA.
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Follow Up By: Member - Josh- Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 22:23
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 22:23
Any one know Sir Kevs address.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
jOSH
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 09:20
Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 09:20
Josh :-))) that's naughty LOL.
BTW where is he?
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Reply By: Notso - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:45
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:45
Mosquitos frightened em off?
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Reply By: aussiedingo. (River Rina) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:49
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:49
G'day FG, theyr'e all here at my place on holidays - I'll be sending 'em all home to you soon! hoo roo
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 20:48
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 20:48
g'day
dingo.
Mate, just send them to any address with a postcode starting with 6 LOL.
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Reply By: Member - nick b - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:25
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:25
Gooday All : from south Australia , flies are absent here ...." No flies on us "....
cheers nick
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Follow Up By: Notso - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:53
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:53
Yeah, but you can see where they've been though??
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Reply By: landseka - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:44
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:44
No shortage of them here in
Pinjarra WA. A net is a requisite when mowing lawn, walking dog etc & definitely no bbq til after dark.
Cheers Neil
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Reply By: the_fitzroys - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 14:43
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 14:43
We had the same reaction in late October while
camping at Hattah Kulkyne and later on the Darling north of
Pooncarie. Flies were noticeable by their absence. Some years on the Darling they are insane. We were nearly driven mad by them in early Spring here in
Melbourne though.
Lou
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Reply By: Member Andys Adventures - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 14:50
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 14:50
Hi Fred, I was surprised that there are no flies at Lorella Springs NT. But drove past a dead bull the other day and you would need the Mortein factory.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 16:52
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 16:52
Fred
We had to use a long drop just north of Albury this afternoon.
Use your imagination. LOL
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 20:40
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 20:40
Thanks Boo Boo....LOL.
I'm gonna have nightmares now.....:-)))))
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Reply By: Paul V1 - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 16:57
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 16:57
Mate they are all here in Mandurah along with the damn mozzies still.
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Reply By: Fred G NSW - Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 20:44
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 at 20:44
Looks like they are enjoying that WA hospitality.
Clever little buggas aren't they?
Maybe we could institute a Fly Watch, here, just like Weather Watch, and avoid them pesky blighters :-))))
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Reply By: Gavin M2 - Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 03:10
Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 03:10
Yes, we noticed them in abundance on a recent trip through the south west to
Busselton. Looks like it's a WA plague this year (?)
Is it true that the Government is no longer funding dung beetle releases in Australia? Seems pretty short-sighted if true. Hoards of flies do nothing to impress tourists or enhance an area's desirability as a tourist destination!
Gavin
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Reply By: landed eagle - Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 09:07
Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 09:07
Lots of those big 'heavy bombers' here in
Hobart at the moment. Quite unusual for this time of year. Lots of friends asking whether everyone else is experiencing them too.
We nuke a whole bunch of them and an hour later the house windows are full of the flying maggots again.......weird for Tassie.Weather conditions must be just right.
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Reply By: Member - Royce- Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 18:23
Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 at 18:23
Now you've stirred the 'nest'.... they'll be there tomorrow!
Round here I've noticed the dung beetles are going great guns... maybe kept the fly popn down?
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