Mayfly UK
Several mayflies, order ephemeroptera, silhouetted in the evening as the sun starts to set, north Dorset England UK GB. There are about 47 species in the UK and once they have emerged from rivers or stillwaters their lives are very short. Fishing during the mayfly hatch is popular as the trout feast on the mayflies and the period is known as Duffer”s Fortnight as anyone is deemed capable of catching a trout during this period.
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