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Jan 26, 2011 at 8:00 am #1268246
Thinking about going up to southeastern Maine (not too far from the coast) in mid-June. What can I expect in terms of black flies, mossies, and other pesky biting insects? Will I miss the worst of it? Mike
Jan 26, 2011 at 6:10 pm #1688814You will probably be in Maine during the worst part of bug season that time of the month, wait a couple weeks if possible
Jan 28, 2011 at 11:42 am #1689424By "southeastern Maine," do you mean the downeast part of the state (i.e. east of, say, Ellsworth or Acadia)? There are a lot of boggy areas there, you will have bugs! A couple of weeks may not change matters much, it is often hard to avoid blackflies in Maine during the spring or early summer. With that said, bug populations tend to be highly variable- maybe you'll luck out!
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:12 pm #1690147Jim & Jeb, thanks for your replies. Jeb, if I go I will be based in the Bristol-Pemaquid area. I will try to move the trip closer to July and hope for the best. Mike
Jan 30, 2011 at 2:36 pm #1690203That's a really beautiful area, I spent a lot of time this past summer in the Maine Midcoast doing research. Good luck and have fun! BTW, what trail(s) are you doing?
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