Midges in December?

[arpoet]

I looked out of the kitchen window at lunchtime and saw a knot of Midges flitting about over my wild flower patch. Midges in December? What a strange climate we have. Its not evern that warm. No sunshine and about 6c temp.

[Bren In Pots]

Well you are in sunny Sheffield

[Nicos]

Very unusual as you say!
I did a quick goooogle and descovered they live anything from 20-30 days...so these would have hatched during the mild weather we had back in November.

Strange the recent frosts didn't get them though!

[lottie dolly]

Not seen any midges,but MR says the birds have been playing chase me around the garden

[Florence Fennel]

I too have seen midges recently Rog - must be our balmy (possibly barmy) climate

[noviceveggrower]

I saw loads the other day down the garden where the grass is. There were loads.

[alldigging]

I've seen some this week.
There's been a lot in the garden.

Midges, blackbirds, robin, blue tits, crows, magpies, little cats, big cats (no not tigers), next door's dog, my cat..

[Guest]

midges found this morning around my rhododendron, so guessing there are loads if I bother to look. We have had several hard frosts, I would have thought that would have done them in. Oh well, as long as they stay outside

[rustylady]

Lots round here too - mostly over grassy areas

[Aberdeenplotter]

Midges over my cotoneaster hedge in the sunlight this morning. Unbelievable here for December

[Two_Sheds]

saw a knot of Midges

Yep, winter gnats.

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