In Praise of Blackflies
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Description: Illustrated article by William Amos on these insects, particularly their interesting larvae which can be found living precariously in fast-moving brooks.
by William H. Amos, Vermont, USA Humans have a near-infinite capacity for tolerance, even if it's not exercised very often. One thing is sure, we share a mutual bonding when experiencing something that is truly intolerable. The time is now upon us to seek shelter, wrap heads and wrists and ankles, try every kind of evil-smelling concoction, and employ a vocabulary best laid aside in company. It is blackfly season, the time of itching bites behind our ears, under watchbands and socks. Picnics are ruined and so are dispositions. We retreat to appreciate wildflowers, birds, and butterflies from behind closed windows and ineffectual screens. I even wear a bee-keeper's netted hat when spending long hours out of doors.
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