hovver bovver

[derbex]

Was anyone else deluged with hover flies on Saturday? We were sailing off Harwich and ended up covered in them. You'd better duck Ina they're all headed your way -by the thousand.

Jeremy.

Wondering who's going to eat all the aphids now the hover flieas have left home.

[derbex]

[aquilegia]

They were still in my garden yesterday. Love them! One landed on my arm, then another later on my hand, I think they like my suntan lotion!

[Doris_Pinks]

Got loads in the house too! They seem to like my conservatory! Garden is alive with them. On a  >:( note, we seem to have a major abundance of wasps, makes for eating alfresco a nuisance!

[Mrs Ava]

Zillions at the allotment on Sunday, and I mean swarms!  Everywhere I looked.  When there are that many....can they do damage to the plants they are bothering??

[tim]

They are a godsend this year - no pests in the greenhouse for the first year in ages. = Tim

[Mrs Ava]

That is true Tim, nothing on my plot has been bothered by any pests...diseases are rife, but I can't blame the pests for my poorly veggies.  They don't taste very nice when you swallow them by mistake in your coffee  :P

[derbex]

Wish they'd eat flea beatles.

From experience they taste better with O-J, E-J  ;D (nearly swallowed one on Sunday).

Jeremy