Scottish midge in mid May

"MP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in the
Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

Have you a crystal ball? Depends on the weather conditions! Could be OK but
then again!

JS

Felly sgrifennodd MP <[email hidden]>:

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Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in the
Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

Almost 100%, I've had said. It's just a question of quantity. It's probably
better in May than later in the summer though, but I'm going more on my
Scandinavian experience than Scottish one. We regularly visit Scotland over
Easter; a late Easter can mean a midge problem.

Of course, if it's very windy, they may not get airborne. But you may not
want to be out and about either.

Off! is good though. So is Citronella oil.

Adrian

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MP wrote

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Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May

On the cusp and entirely weather dependant. If you get a warm
May then you'll get small amounts of midge but still enough to be
uncomfortable when the wind drops.

Chris

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Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in the
Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

Probably, perhaps, might be so, it's a possibility, 50/50.
Nothing serious though, just annoying.

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Theo
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If your question had been "Likelihood of the Midge spoiling a day in the
hills in May" then the answer would be 100% NO

IMHO, No matter what time of year the midge never ever spoils a day in the
hills.

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Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in the
Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

MP

MP said:

Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in
the Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

On my past experience, not enough to spoil a day. You might get the odd few
in very midge-friendly places (damp, no air movement, no direct sun).
Late May and early June is usually OK in those areas.

Mid May will see them starting to appear further to the NW.

- Nigel

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(Adrian D. Shaw) said:

Felly sgrifennodd MP <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in the
Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

Almost 100%, I've had said. It's just a question of quantity. It's probably
better in May than later in the summer though, but I'm going more on my
Scandinavian experience than Scottish one. We regularly visit Scotland over
Easter; a late Easter can mean a midge problem.

Of course, if it's very windy, they may not get airborne. But you may not
want to be out and about either.

Off! is good though. So is Citronella oil.

Hi

Or to be really certain of survival - DEET.

Regards
KGB

Argh DEET... nasty stuff... living near Braemar, I'd suggest 'Bug Geroff'
spray - works like an angel!

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(Adrian D. Shaw) said:

Felly sgrifennodd MP <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in the
Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

Almost 100%, I've had said. It's just a question of quantity. It's
probably
better in May than later in the summer though, but I'm going more on my
Scandinavian experience than Scottish one. We regularly visit Scotland
over
Easter; a late Easter can mean a midge problem.

Of course, if it's very windy, they may not get airborne. But you may not
want to be out and about either.

Off! is good though. So is Citronella oil.

Hi

Or to be really certain of survival - DEET.

Regards
KGB

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MP said:

Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in
the Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

On my past experience, not enough to spoil a day. You might get the odd
few in very midge-friendly places (damp, no air movement, no direct sun).
Late May and early June is usually OK in those areas.

Mid May will see them starting to appear further to the NW.

- Nigel

I suppose the question should have really been "Likelihood of the Midge
spoiling a day in the
hills in May". The reason for asking is one particular member of our group
seams to suffers really badly when attacked by the wee beastie's.

MP

"MP" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I suppose the question should have really been "Likelihood of the Midge
spoiling a day in the
hills in May". The reason for asking is one particular member of our group
seams to suffers really badly when attacked by the wee beastie's.

Google 'skin so soft' for previous midge threads offering solutions.
Personally I'd cover up and use a midge hood if the blighters were really
bad. Mid May shouldn't be too much of a problem, but I know what you mean
about certain people reacting badly to bites. My mate left his missus
standing by a stream while he explored higher up on the hill, when he got
back an hour later she was covered in red blotches. I was surprised he lived
to tell the tale ;-)

Graham

MP said:

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MP said:

Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in
the Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

On my past experience, not enough to spoil a day. You might get the
odd few in very midge-friendly places (damp, no air movement, no
direct sun). Late May and early June is usually OK in those areas.

Mid May will see them starting to appear further to the NW.

- Nigel

I suppose the question should have really been "Likelihood of the
Midge spoiling a day in the
hills in May". The reason for asking is one particular member of our
group seams to suffers really badly when attacked by the wee
beastie's.

That's what my reply meant. My other half suffers from midges badly. We
don't camp, but do undertake long day walks. I think you'll not have any
problems in the areas you mention in Mid May.

We usually do the NW in early May, and just squeeze ahead of the midges.
We'll go to the Cairngorms as late as mid June.

- Nigel

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Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

Yeomans outdoors will sell you a Coghlans mosquito head net for £3 and you
can stroll about in complete indifference, as long as you do not do my
clever trick and try to smoke while wearing it.

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Quoted message said:

Google 'skin so soft' for previous midge threads offering solutions.
Personally I'd cover up and use a midge hood if the blighters were really
bad. Mid May shouldn't be too much of a problem, but I know what you mean
about certain people reacting badly to bites. My mate left his missus
standing by a stream while he explored higher up on the hill, when he got
back an hour later she was covered in red blotches. I was surprised he
lived to tell the tale ;-)

Graham

Yep she seems to react badly to all insect bites whether at home or abroad
with rending a some times nasty looking swelling.

MP

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That's what my reply meant. My other half suffers from midges badly. We
don't camp, but do undertake long day walks. I think you'll not have any
problems in the areas you mention in Mid May.

We usually do the NW in early May, and just squeeze ahead of the midges.
We'll go to the Cairngorms as late as mid June.

Nigel

Thanks Nigel sounds a little more promising for mid May.

We Love the NW but go in Autumn or March now after three bad midge
experiences in summer, one in Ullapool (ok when we got onto Lewis and Harris
though) another on Isle of Arran and the third at Killin.

MP

Groundhog said:

Yeomans outdoors will sell you a Coghlans mosquito head net for £3 and you
can stroll about in complete indifference, as long as you do not do my
clever trick and try to smoke while wearing it.

Actually, if it's a mosquito net, it'll be no protection whatsoever.

druidh

druidh said:

Groundhog said:

Yeomans outdoors will sell you a Coghlans mosquito head net for £3 and you
can stroll about in complete indifference, as long as you do not do my
clever trick and try to smoke while wearing it.

Actually, if it's a mosquito net, it'll be no protection whatsoever.

Why? Too wide mesh or something?

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druidh said:

Groundhog said:

Yeomans outdoors will sell you a Coghlans mosquito head net for £3 and
you
can stroll about in complete indifference, as long as you do not do my
clever trick and try to smoke while wearing it.

Actually, if it's a mosquito net, it'll be no protection whatsoever.

Why? Too wide mesh or something?

Probably that's what Druidh thinks. The mesh is usually fine enough to
thwart Scottish midges!

JS

MP said:

Likelihood of encountering the dreaded Scottish midge in mid May in the
Trossachs, Grampian Mountains and Braemar areas?

Can't be sure, but you've a good chance of getting away with it,
especially if it's breezy (on a breezy day you're safe pretty much
anywhere, but for such a windy country it's amazing how often there's
calm air...)

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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druidh said:

Groundhog wrote:
> Yeomans outdoors will sell you a Coghlans mosquito head net for £3 and
> you
> can stroll about in complete indifference, as long as you do not do my
> clever trick and try to smoke while wearing it.
>
>
Actually, if it's a mosquito net, it'll be no protection whatsoever.

Why? Too wide mesh or something?

Probably that's what Druidh thinks. The mesh is usually fine enough to
thwart Scottish midges!

Hi

Don't mosquito nets work mainly by the insects coming into contact
with the Permethrin the nets are usually impregnated with?

In other words, the insect lands on the net, crawls through the holes
and comes into contact with the insecticide.

Mind you, I don't think I would fancy walking round all day with a
permethrin soaked mesh an inch from my nose!!!!

Regards

KGB