Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Summer Insects

Summer insects. Friends or foes? Discuss.


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  1. normadesmond10:41 PM, August 06, 2019

    Shall I see if I can find his grave ,
    sit down and toot some poison gas?

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    1. The Mistress6:04 AM, August 07, 2019

      NORMA: Great! The more beans you eat, the more poisonous gas you’ll be able to emit.

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  2. Ms Scarlet1:30 AM, August 07, 2019

    Oh - Pyrethrum comes from Chrysanthemum... but causes respiratory problems in mammals.
    I will stick to my essential oil preparations. At least my bugs will smell nice.
    Sx

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    1. The Mistress6:04 AM, August 07, 2019

      MISS SCARLET: Upon further reading, I’ve discovered that Pyrethrum is also toxic to fish and amphibians so it should be kept out of storm drains and waterways.

      An alternative to the insecticide is to grow Pyrethrum daisies in your own garden to repel pests.

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  3. Jon5:38 AM, August 07, 2019

    We have spiders, dragonflies, ladybirds, hoverfly larvae, wasps, bats and birds that do a fine enough job of seeing-off all sorts of nasties in our garden. We never use chemical sprays, and let nature sort itself out. That, and a bit of judicious snail-stamping, of course. Jx

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    1. The Mistress6:05 AM, August 07, 2019

      JON: I don’t think the average person is aware that spiders and other critters do a fine job of eliminating the peskier pests. I blame TV ads for encouraging pesticide/insecticide use.

      As for the snails, I like the little creatures but they can do a lot of damage in the garden. However, there are natural ways to control them. Or how about escargots?

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    2. 63mago11:47 AM, August 12, 2019

      Garlic butter !

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    3. The Mistress3:28 PM, August 12, 2019

      MAGO: Knoblauchbutter, mit Petersilie.

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  4. mrpeenee9:05 AM, August 07, 2019

    Not just guns in the classroom, guns loaded with poison! Fabulous!

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  5. Mitzi 12:11 PM, August 07, 2019

    I use a handheld electric zapper in the shape of a tennis bat, used mostly for moths as revenge for ruining my beautiful cashmere jumpers.

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    1. The Mistress6:54 PM, August 07, 2019

      MITZI: May I borrow your zapper to use on anyone who dares to wear Crocs?

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    2. Mitzi 3:17 AM, August 08, 2019

      When it was new, I was dared by my maid of all work to lick the grill and like an idiot I did, it give me a thrill like no other. Something like a taser or a cattle prod would be an ideal choice for croc wearers. It's on my bucket list to chase Camila Batmanghelidjh down the street with a cattle prod.

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    3. The Mistress6:22 AM, August 08, 2019

      MITZI: Not only does Camila Batmanghelidjh wear Crocs; she's also giving a bad name to kaftan-wearers.

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  6. Inexplicable DeVice12:22 PM, August 08, 2019

    I find a blunderbuss works wonders and doesn't leave one gasping for unpoisoned air afterwards.

    Although, there's an awful lot of redecorating to do once the little blighters are no more...

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    1. The Mistress12:24 PM, August 08, 2019

      MR. DeVICE: I'd expected something more Star Trek-ish from you but a blunderbuss would certainly do the trick.

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    2. Inexplicable DeVice2:45 PM, August 08, 2019

      A phaser set on kill would probably vaporise half the house!

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