Spring hikes can be beautiful but challenging. As soon as you pause, you are swarmed with mosquitoes. While the bug spray keeps the biting at bay, it is still distracting to have hundreds of mosquitoes buzzing around your face as you’re trying to take a sip of water. The mosquitoes are especially thick in forest hikes with nearby water sources.
So, of course, this past weekend we decided to head to the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge. The trail we picked starts off near a stagnant pond before heading deeper into the woods and then turning along a stream. No surprise the mosquitoes were bad but at least the views were beautiful.
For the next month or so, we’ll be sticking to coastal hikes where there are less mosquitoes. I do miss the bug free joy of our winter hikes but know that spring is leading to warmer, beautiful days to come. There is plenty of fun to be had in Maine in the summer.
| things to know | |
|---|---|
| Place | Hirundo Wildlife Refuge |
| Address | 1107 W Old Town Rd, Old Town, ME 04468 |
| Website | Hirundo Wildlife Refuge |
| Favorite ♥ | Water Reviews |
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Beautiful – wish I was near there now. Midwest is boiling hot past few weeks and I would love to get away. Nice post
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It was a really lovely destination. We haven’t had tons of hot weather here yet.
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Beautiful. The bugs have been pretty bad this year. First time since we bought head nets years ago that we actually had to use them.
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I need to pick up some head nets. I think they would come in handy this spring.
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Beautiful despite the pests.
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The bugs are always the toughest part of spring hikes.
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Picked cherries at my mothers this last week and our mosquitoes have decided it’s time to present themselves as she has plenty of shade. Ug!
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Not fun! I hope you were at least able to get lots of yummy cherries.
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Beautiful countryside! But I hate mosquitoes. Anyone who thinks small is insignificant has never tried to sleep with a mosquito.
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I’m not a fan of them either!
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