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2011 Bug Index

Postby theriault » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:32 pm

Saw this on the FQME web site, I think its a pretty good idea that we could use! just like the ice report, but for bugs!
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Dom » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:23 pm

Bonne idée!

blackflies were bad but tolerable last Saturday They were absolutely untolerable while belaying on Sunday. (in CL)

Multipitch would be a good option to avoid them.

Hopefully hot weather comes in soon to get rid of them.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Dom » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:25 am

Cedar point was bug free yesterday afternoon/evening. :D
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Deezydog » Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:13 pm

Kingston crag, June 8
Arrived around noon, hot sunny day. Hardly saw a blackfly or mosquito until about 3pm.
Once the temps started dropping the blackflies came out. They were tolerable but increased quickly.
We left sometime around 5 and they were chewing on us pretty good by then. Still tolerable but a noticeable presence.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Ken P » Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:07 am

Wednesday June 8, black-flies/mosquitoes were hideous after 1830. I'm sure things were better during the hotter part of the day.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Dom » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:41 am

Thanks guys,


Ken P wrote:Wednesday June 8, black-flies/mosquitoes were hideous after 1830. I'm sure things were better during the hotter part of the day.


Is this for Kingston as Well Ken P?

hideous is not a good sign but not surprising :cry:
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby *Chris* » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:45 am

I think you need to actually create an index in order for this thread to be effective. Good idea but for now I think it's all just personal tolerance limits.

Bites/square inch/hour Otherwise... I find them not that bad this year if that's useful to you?
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby theriault » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:39 pm

8) :D :) :? :( :x :shock: :twisted:
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Dom » Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:00 pm

*Chris* wrote:Bites/square inch/hour Otherwise... I find them not that bad this year if that's useful to you?


Not bad where? and when?

I was climbing all day Sunday in Cochrane Lane and I got over 70 bites from blackflies. I stopped counting after 50 on my legs when I got home. Arrived at the cliff around 11 and left around 5. I climbed at Joes, Attic and Pyramid. I was applying deet on myself after every climb and had long pants on.

Even my dog was badly bitten. Others that were at the crag were experiencing the same thing, if not worst hehe Cory :mrgreen: .

Unless it's windy I would stay away from Welsford until it gets hot. As you have said, this is personal tolerance, but I think I have a pretty good tolerance.(I planted trees in swamps north of Timmins in Ontario) 70 bites in 6 hours is beyond a reasonable person's tolerance.
I hope I'm wrong for this weekend, if you do end up going to CL, don't forget to make a bug report.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Ken P » Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:49 pm

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Is this for Kingston as Well Ken P?

hideous is not a good sign but not surprising [/quote]

Sorry this was for Sunnyside.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby cory » Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:36 pm

Gondola Pt. June 10: No wind.
No insects to be seen until entire cliff is in full shade (5:30), then not many. But those blackflies that were out were very quick and aggressive maybe a dozen bites in the next hour, even while climbing. A few mosquitos too, but not a concern.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Deezydog » Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:45 pm

June 10 Cedar Point
12pm until roughly 4pm
Not a bug to be found:)
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby *Chris* » Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:54 pm

Deezydog wrote:June 10 Cedar Point
12pm until roughly 4pm
Not a bug to be found:)
The bugs to be concerned with there don't buzz around. They crawl up your pant leg and attach themselves in unsavory areas :evil:

Rest assured they are there. My parents live about 2 blocks away from there and I pull ticks off my poor dog every time I'm in that neighborhood between May and August.

Check yourself over when you get home.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby theriault » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:11 am

June 11, Cedar Point, perfect weather and only 1 bug, took half of Dom's leg off in one bite!
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Adam » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:55 am

CL was bearable yesterday in the heat but later on noseeums blackfly and mosquitoes were driving me crazy. really wasn't all that bad tho, i just am getting soft i think.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby *Chris* » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:53 am

Last Sunday, June 19th, Cochrane lane was bug free for the entire day despite cool temps. I noticed a few once the evening hit.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Zach Taylor » Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:29 pm

Kingston Crag on June 22nd was practically bug free.. there were more horse flies then mosquitos or black flies.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Dom » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:29 pm

Zach Taylor wrote:Kingston Crag on June 22nd was practically bug free.. there were more horse flies then mosquitos or black flies.
*Chris* wrote:Last Sunday, June 19th, Cochrane lane was bug free for the entire day despite cool temps. I noticed a few once the evening hit.


Do I dare to say that Blackfly season is over?? :mrgreen: :lol: :D :wink:

CP was also bug free yesterday but it's always bug free.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Zach Taylor » Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:48 pm

Dom wrote:Do I dare to say that Blackfly season is over?? :mrgreen: :lol: :D :wink:


I sure hope so! but shhh, we don't want to jinx it :D :D :D
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Dom » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:29 am

Cochrane Lane was wet and muggy yesterday and seemed like a perfect day to get devoured by blackflies, yet very little were seen. SO BLACKFLY SEASON IS OVER Mouhaha! :twisted:
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby theriault » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:47 am

Cedar Point.... musquitos have started, but not very bad yet (sunday)
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby *Chris* » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:19 pm

No bugs at CL tonight. June 28th.
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby bobmirko » Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:14 am

How is the bugs/mosquitos situation around Welsford? (from 1 to 10 where 10 is infernal and 0 is no insects)

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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Fred » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:39 am

I was out in St-Andrews last weekend and I would say 1.

So Welsford should be similar but others who have been out recently can probably confirm.

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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby theriault » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:43 am

Fred wrote:So Welsford should be similar but others who have been out recently can probably confirm.


Welsford is good to go.... 1ish
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Re: 2011 Bug Index

Postby Dom » Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:18 pm

Was at Greenlaw yesterday and would say it was a 2.

P.S. Grand theft project looks like a choss pile from the bottom but is an awesome route! I have to come back to get it clean.
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