Thread subject: Diptera.info :: 2005 Syrphidae season has started

Posted by Bastiaan Wakkie on 25-03-2005 14:39
#1

Hi All,

Now last weekend started to give me a very good feelings; They are flying again!!!
Here a photo from last weekend:
http://www.syrphidae.com/images/magick.php/species/Melangyna_lasiophthalma.jpg?resize(270x200)+copyright(Bastiaan%20Wakkie)
http://www.syrphi...iophthalma:

Now will the second good weekend bring more wonderful Syrphidae news? I most sincerely hope so ;)

Regards and get those nets out of the dusty closets!

Cheers,

Posted by Xespok on 30-03-2005 07:29
#2

The Syrphidae season has already started in the Osaka region, Japan some two weeks ago, too. Since some frosty nights still occur, their numbers are quite low. But with some persistance, one can see a few ealy species here in mid-late March.