We%26#39;ve made many fall trips to Bar Harbor %26amp; Acadia, but never in May. We%26#39;re planning to come on Memorial Day weekend. I%26#39;ve read through the numerous postings regarding black flies and just want to be sure we don%26#39;t regret coming this time of year instead of the fall. Why I completely understand we can no longer stand shirtless and sweaty near Aunt Betty%26#39;s Pond (kidding), how much will we need to change our normal activities? We do plan to limit our hikes to open areas near the water, but we would like to rent bikes and ride the carriage roads one day. Are the black flies much of a problem if you%26#39;re moving on bikes? Any idea if the black fly ';season'; is coming early or late this year? It sounds like using common sense and some bug spray will solve the problem, but just wanted to be sure.
black flies %26amp; Memorial Day weekend
Looks like the black fly season will be a little bit early. The first ones have already been seen. In fact, Spring itself seems about a week earlier than usual. You might get to see lupine and lilac!
Not standing shirtless and sweaty at Aunt Betty%26#39;s Pond is exactly what you shouldn%26#39;t do. In fact, I wouldn%26#39;t even bike there. I have a friend who was chased by the black flies over the seven bridges on the carriage road loop while biking. The most important thing is to keep moving because it%26#39;s hard to not sweat.
We hike here year %26#39;round and don%26#39;t really have much of a problem. I think you have a good grasp of things. Bug spray on your shirt and hat will do the trick, if that%26#39;s even needed. The problem is mostly when gardening, which I doubt you%26#39;ll be doing!
black flies %26amp; Memorial Day weekend
We hiked and biked in Acadia last Memorial Day and didn%26#39;t have a problem. It was wonderful being in Maine at that time because I got to re-experience the spring that had already passed in New York. The rhodora were lovely. If you want to ponder the black fly issue a little more, you might check out:
mainenature.org/blackfly/blackflyinfo.html
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