Eric, last summer early in the morning about 8am I heard my Tabby cat growling and looking out the front door. Sure enough, there was a turkey walking around and pecking at stuff in the ground, just muttering to herself. I thought I had heard turkeys in the back meadows, but this one decided to take a stroll out in the open. I'm rural, so we get lots of wildlife...last nite the coyotes were running through the backyard and howling, but you're pretty much in the city limits, aren't you? Hopefully you'll get to see more turkeys. I was hoping mine would stick around and eat lots of JBs, but no such luck. -terry

Oh no, they lay eggs just about anywhere on the plant. The eggs are small - about the size of a pin head- and reddish brown in color. I have had a terrible time with them on my crooknecks and zucchini. I have picked hundreds of eggs, but the borer prevailed and I lost 2 plants so far. The other 2 have been invaded - I had to cut the stem and pull out the larvae, then bury the stem to root and hopefully save the rest of the plant. It's up in the air as to whether I will get any more fruit. I think next year I will try row covers. Good luck with yours! Let us know what you spray with and how they do!

Just seeing one feels so good, doesn't it? Flowers are good for both nectar and insects (protein for feeding babies), so it's a good call. Lots less work, too. July seems to be when there are lots of them. I hope we all get lots of them then.

Dear friends, here I am with news! First of all, thank you so much for all your replies. This was my first post and it was so fitting that for this holiday, I would end up being so thankful for the kindness of strangers. There's one thing you need to know before knowing the outcome of my story. I live in Bogota, Colombia, a city located at 8.500 feet altitude. Due to this, it is usually pretty cold at night, around 45 degrees F. On to my story. On Tuesday, I decided to put the bird back in the refrigerator until Wednesday morning, when I took it out of the bag and seasoned it. It looked OK and did not smell funny. It still had some ice in it so I poured some water to disolve it and washed the bird thoroughly. I was a nervous wreck though, since I decided to not tell a soul about this (I agreed with you on this "Mustang"). I cooked it the same way I have been doing it for 15 years, basting and inyecting some nice juices. Ready for the result? I had 30 people eat the whole thing and not a soul got sick! The whole turkey was gone, no left overs and still, everybody is OK today. So, I'm guessing the fact that my kitchen was not so warm at night did help the cause. In conclusion, if this ever happens to me again (you never know right?) I will not stress over it and just go ahead and cook it. I hope you all had as wonderful a Thanksgiving as I did with my family and friends and I also hope to one day be able to help you, the way you did me. Gracias :)