Is it just my imagination, or are flies particularly attracted to clematis?

Janet Baraclough wrote:
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Is it just my imagination,


or are flies particularly attracted to clematis?


At this time of year, flies are sleepier and often sit around doing
nothing much so are more noticeable than when they're active. Bees do
the same thing; I've noticed more bees crawling around on nectar flowers
in the last fortnight, than all summer.

Janet.

We had quite a few slow/crawling/dead ones the other week, but these
ones are flying. We've cleared everything from the yard that might
attract flies, but a veritable plague of them are still hanging around
in the vicinity of the clematis. Loads of them are flying round in a
tight group like midges do. I wish they'd buzz off!