what has happened...….?!

[hihosilver]

to the flies! we have none. I am ready with my new fly rug and mask and expensive fly repellent! but there isn't any. It June and we are hacking without horse flies.
Hope this lasts!

 

[DirectorFury]

You can have some of ours! I got bitten by 3 horseflies on a hack yesterday .

 

[Mule]

to the flies! we have none. I am ready with my new fly rug and mask and expensive fly repellent! but there isn't any. It June and we are hacking without horse flies.
Hope this lasts!

Good point. I've none either🤔

 

[J&S]

We have none here either, they came out when we got the first rays of sun and since then hardly any. Not complaining!

 

[Baroque]

None down here either. Weird.

 

[Pinkvboots]

None here either no horse flies and not many regular ones, no fly rugs or masks needed at the moment.

Mind you it was really wet most of the day and very windy so not that warm today.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Shut it! 🤬

Now you said that OP they'll all be out this weekend! 😜

 

[Fransurrey]

I've been commenting on this, too. Normally there's a population explosion after warm showers, but haven't seen one yet!

 

[BBP]

We don’t tend to see them til the hay is cut, so a few more weeks I reckon.

 

[hihosilver]

hmmm! I just remember how horrendous they were last year from May. Even when we had a few warm days nothing!!!! strange...…!

 

[JennBags]

I found a horsefly on one of my boys yesterday.
I don't think it's been warm enough for them to come out in force yet.

 

[awelshandawarmblood]

I've only seen midgeys in the evening so far. Odd!

 

[Gloi]

It's been a bit cold but don't worry they'll be here soon enough

 

[Goldenstar]

No horse flies here yet , but it’s raining today and I expect as soon as the sun comes out they will be here .
I stable my horses during the day so they get relief .

 

[Red-1]

I am on my second (personal not horse) horse fly bite, but I agree that there are not as many.

It has not been really warm yet, nor has anyone cut any hay.

I just spent £82 on a fly trap, fly spray, fly glue and we already have the rugs - I will be ready for them!

 

[southerncomfort]

Too flipping wet and windy here. 😪

 

[scats]

It’s usually end of June and July that they are bad here for horseflies. Saying that, our flies in general haven’t been as bad here this year, though we have had a few midgie types about.
You’d think it was winter here today- pouring down and windy. I’ve put the heating on it’s so cold.

 

[Landcruiser]

Definitely fewer stable flies so far. I hadn't seen any horse flies until 3 days ago when I was suddenly mobbed by them on a hack. Since then, none!