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Hagen Engelmann

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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #30 on: June 26, 2009, 07:01:10 AM »
all-clear signal: this year the season of the narcissusfly is over, here in Europe
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #31 on: June 26, 2009, 08:45:40 AM »
We can all breathe a sigh of relief 8)
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #32 on: June 26, 2009, 01:54:29 PM »
no, our brillant summer has been good for them and us. After the first two weeks of June there was a lull but some are out and about again
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #33 on: June 26, 2009, 01:58:50 PM »
Oh drat!
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #34 on: June 26, 2009, 02:28:25 PM »
Brian hopefully we will be fly free in a week or ten days.

I hope everyone knows them, how to spot them and hear them!?
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #35 on: June 26, 2009, 10:38:19 PM »

More a problem with wasps this year I feel. >:( >:( >:(

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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #36 on: October 09, 2009, 04:49:54 PM »
Is this a narcissus fly ?
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #37 on: October 09, 2009, 04:59:00 PM »
No tony that's a good guy more so for pollination. It's a dronefly. No Narcissus fly active in the UK at this time of year
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #38 on: October 09, 2009, 05:11:43 PM »
Mark thanks I knew you would know.

I had my first narcissus fly problem last year  on only one bulb a phaedranassa which I found when repotting in the spring. I do not want any more.
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #39 on: October 09, 2009, 07:30:54 PM »
Unfortunately there will more grubs in bulbs.
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #40 on: November 06, 2009, 09:55:57 PM »
Did everyone see Narcissus flies mating on Autumn Watch tonight? Make sure you look back on iplayer tomorrow. Go to the last 5 minutes of the show
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #41 on: November 07, 2009, 10:19:29 AM »
I'm curious to know how they linked that with Autumn?
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #42 on: November 07, 2009, 06:18:15 PM »
someone sent in a video of two flies mating while making a high pitched whine
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #43 on: November 07, 2009, 06:39:36 PM »
I'm curious to know how they linked that with Autumn?
The Team had simply asked for photos and videos to be sent in....no Autumn relevance needed.
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Re: Narcissus fly
« Reply #44 on: November 08, 2009, 07:24:57 PM »
Only Maggi and I watch Autumn Watch? I would have thought the programme would be more popular with UK forum members
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