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Hoverflies

abby.07abby.07 Posts: 9
in Wildlife gardening
Please can anyone help? I seem to have a lot of hoverflies on my glass roof just outside my back door How can I deter them? or help them move on?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited July 2019
    I don't understand why you feel you need to move them on. They're completely harmless  :)
    Are you sure they're hoverflies? A pic would help with more advice  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237
    We have loads of hoverflies around this year - more than I've ever seen before. I rather like them, especially the way they come up to me and appear to be doing a quick inspection before moving on. I expect they're really just checking whether I'm covered with delicious aphids though.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hoverflies are wonderful ... they eat aphids <3

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Posts: 955
    Leave them be. They ain't doing no harm. I do have to save mine in the greenhouse regularly as they get in but can't get back out
  • EricaheatherEricaheather Posts: 204
    I do understand why @abby.07 is asking this. Hover flies are fantastic in the garden, but I imagine that as they are by the back door, they are entering the house easily? And no doubt getting trapped/dying. So it's in the interest of the flies to move them on if possible. And no one likes a house full of flies no matter what type they are. I certainly wouldn't. I'm sorry I can't help you abby, i dont know what the answer is but I do understand why you would want to move them on. Good luck
  • abby.07abby.07 Posts: 9
    Thank you for your comments, I don't mind them, its just that they are coming into the house as Ericaheather mentioned. I just want to encourage them to move slightly away from the house. I realise they do so much good in the garden. I would be grateful for any tips. thank you
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    Grow something they like? 
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    edited July 2019
    Put up a temporary net curtain across the door?
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Yes, a barrier at the door and some plants away from the door to entice them away.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    ‘Our’ hoverflies are all over the fennel flowers at the moment ... they love them. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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