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Does clematis attract flies?
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| Is it just my imagination, or are flies particularly attracted to clematis?
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| Janet Baraclough 2005-09-28, 2:21 pm |
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> Is it just my imagination,
>or are flies particularly attracted to clematis?
At this time of year, flies are sleepier and often sit around doing
nothing much so are more noticeable than when they're active. Bees do
the same thing; I've noticed more bees crawling around on nectar flowers
in the last fortnight, than all summer.
Janet.
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> At this time of year, flies are sleepier and often sit around doing
> nothing much so are more noticeable than when they're active. Bees do
> the same thing; I've noticed more bees crawling around on nectar flowers
> in the last fortnight, than all summer.
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> Janet.
We had quite a few slow/crawling/dead ones the other week, but these
ones are flying. We've cleared everything from the yard that might
attract flies, but a veritable plague of them are still hanging around
in the vicinity of the clematis. Loads of them are flying round in a
tight group like midges do. I wish they'd buzz off!
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| michael adams 2005-09-28, 4:21 pm |
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"Ben" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> We had quite a few slow/crawling/dead ones the other week, but these
> ones are flying. We've cleared everything from the yard that might
> attract flies, but a veritable plague of them are still hanging around
> in the vicinity of the clematis. Loads of them are flying round in a
> tight group like midges do. I wish they'd buzz off!
They may be attracted by a scent of some kind which is imperceptable
to humans. You could try spraying the area with something equally
pleasant smelling but of no interest to them, in which case they might
move off in search of new stimuli and not bother returning. Much insect
behaviour is fairly seasonal and short lived in any case.
michael adams
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