Klepper Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I'd like to do a morning paddle behind Plum Island nextweek, putting in at the boat access provided by the Parker River Wildlife Refuge. Might someone know if the greenheads have made their presence known yet in that vicinity?Thanks in advance,Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Hall Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 The greenheads don't normally show up until early to mid July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlewis Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 FWIW, last year, there were no greenheads in the Annisquam on July 12.--David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donperry Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 There were none on the Plum Island River last Saturday when I padddled through. That's a tiny concrete ramp & I think they charge a fee. I'd launch from the causeway beside the drawbridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlewis Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I've heard it said that the greenheads start soon after the full moon of July and last until the full moon of August. That's because the spring tides associated with the full moon floods their nests.Assuming that is true, the question this year is when that will happen. There are ~two~ full moons in July, the 2nd and the 31st. So, will the July new moon (the 17th) play a role?Anybody into greenhead-ology know the answer?--David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob budd Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Brian, time for a workshop? http://www.aclink.org/publicworks/mosquito...s/greenhead.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 the evil buggers start hatching (after spending a really long time in larva state in the muck of the salt marsh) in late june actually, they just live for a few months longer than any of us enjoy, so july is when there is an icky concentration of them. like mosquitoes, the missus needs to be a vampire in order to have the nutrients to lay another evil brood.--b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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