Apr 13, 2009 21:48
The flies were out and about by Friday evening. Diffuse swarms of them probably awakened by the rain, all doing whatever it is that flies do. These are not houseflies or horseflies we're talking about -- they're the sweet little ones with long flat wings. But they too can be annoying in large numbers.
And no more than today as I was at the swimming complex. It was evening and the stadium lights were reflecting off the water's surface like anything. And the flies, whole hordes of them, were wheeling down from above like raintree leaves and nosediving in with little plops-- literally drowning themselves in the pool!!!
Evolution had definitely taken a wrong step somewhere.