bug free observing?

Hi

I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to
impossible due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that
is bug free in the summer?

thanks

Devlin

D Carlton wrote:
Hi

I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to impossible
due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that is bug free
in the summer?

thanks

Devlin


Wind (sometimes artificial) and DEET are your friends.

Hi
I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to impossible
due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that is bug free
in the summer?
thanks
Devlin
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Howdy Devlin,
As far as finding somewhere that is absolutely bug free (I assume you
mean flying, and biting bugs), I don't think there really is such a
place in the continental USA, but maybe if you moved to Antartica? lol
I myself live in southern New Mexico (not far from Cloudcroft), and due
to the dryness of the climate here, you rarely see mosquitoes. I've yet
to be bitten this year, and am out virtually every evening. The drier
the climate, and to be away from any lakes-rivers would naturally be the
best for avoiding those little nasty critters. The downside of this
type of climate is dust, dust storms, and some very windy-gusty days
often. Chicago, "the windy city" has nothing on New Mexico.
I suspect parts of Arizona, and Nevada would be similar to the desert
like climate I have here.
Mark D.

On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 22:36:42 -0400, D Carlton
wrote:

I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to
impossible due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that
is bug free in the summer?

Here in central Colorado, at 9000-10000 feet on the east side of the
divide, there isn't much in the way of bugs (as long as you aren't on a
pond or creek). I might see one or two mosquitoes a year, and nothing
else that bites is out at night. The only nighttime bugs are moths,
which are a bit of a pain in the observatory the next morning (they take
refuge there, sometimes by the hundreds), but aren't generally
noticeable when you are out observing.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com

But you have rattlesnakes!



Mark D wrote:

Hi
I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to impossible
due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that is bug free
in the summer?
thanks
Devlin
---------------------------------------------------------------
Howdy Devlin,
As far as finding somewhere that is absolutely bug free (I assume you
mean flying, and biting bugs), I don't think there really is such a
place in the continental USA, but maybe if you moved to Antartica? lol
I myself live in southern New Mexico (not far from Cloudcroft), and due
to the dryness of the climate here, you rarely see mosquitoes. I've yet
to be bitten this year, and am out virtually every evening. The drier
the climate, and to be away from any lakes-rivers would naturally be the
best for avoiding those little nasty critters. The downside of this
type of climate is dust, dust storms, and some very windy-gusty days
often. Chicago, "the windy city" has nothing on New Mexico.
I suspect parts of Arizona, and Nevada would be similar to the desert
like climate I have here.
Mark D.

Try taking a bath regularly. If that doesnt work, try NOT taking a bath
regularly.



D Carlton wrote:

Hi

I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to
impossible due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that
is bug free in the summer?

thanks

Devlin

D Carlton wrote:

I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to
impossible due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that
is bug free in the summer?

It's bug-free here in the 51st State, that one next to Europe ;-)


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But you have rattlesnakes!


Ahhh! But they provide GREAT pest control!!!

And they won't eat your sandwich!

And MOST of the time, they even give you this cheery little warning that's
VERY distinctive, before they do anything nasty... Most of the time...

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Mark D wrote:

Hi
I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to
impossible
due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that is bug
free
in the summer?
thanks
Devlin
---------------------------------------------------------------
Howdy Devlin,
As far as finding somewhere that is absolutely bug free (I assume you
mean flying, and biting bugs), I don't think there really is such a
place in the continental USA, but maybe if you moved to Antartica? lol
I myself live in southern New Mexico (not far from Cloudcroft), and
due
to the dryness of the climate here, you rarely see mosquitoes. I've
yet
to be bitten this year, and am out virtually every evening. The drier
the climate, and to be away from any lakes-rivers would naturally be
the
best for avoiding those little nasty critters. The downside of this
type of climate is dust, dust storms, and some very windy-gusty days
often. Chicago, "the windy city" has nothing on New Mexico.
I suspect parts of Arizona, and Nevada would be similar to the desert
like climate I have here.
Mark D.

But you have rattlesnakes!

Yes Olga, I understand we do have Rattlers down here, but I've yet to
see one in the two years that I've been here. Have seen a few Lizards
though.

I understand New Mexico also has Taratula Spiders, but I've yet to see
one of these too, but today, I seen my first Black Widow Spider down
here while I was discarding some uneeded lumber wood. I'm glad I got
her, before she got me! Mark D.

In article 2005061922364216807%dcarlton@fastermacnet,
says...
Hi

I live in New Hampshire (USA) and summer observing is next to
impossible due to the bugs,.. does anyone know anywhere is the US that
is bug free in the summer?

There /has/ to be a long list - I think here in Louisiana, we must have
all the mosquitos north of Brazil, leaving other areas quite clear. I'm
sure Rod will say the same about Mobile bay, though... :-)

My dark sky site is just about a worst-case recipe for a mosquito farm :
In a humid and rainy climate, near a large, shallow (3' in the summer)
and basically stagnant flood control lake, with lots of ditches, grass
and cattle in the area. Plus in the winter when the water is up, it
makes for a decently crisp breeze across the lake. Not exactly Michigan,
mind you, but it can get a little chilly at times nonetheless. Still, I
gotta find another location for summertime observing ... Arizona, maybe?

I'm starting to appreciate the virtues of substituting "in the driveway,
under the streetlights, with my 8" Dob and a box fan" observing for
taking the larger Dob to the dark site, unfortunately...

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