Do you accept uninvited overnight guests?
gabbythecat
10 years ago
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Comments (18)Usha, Those of us who have made our property lush with plants - desert or tropical - are in essence putting out the welcome mat for all kinds of critters including the creepy crawlies. If only we would keep the "bare" desert look, we could keep them away! Truly I think they gravitate to our wonderful gardens. They know a good thing when they see it and so like little freeloaders they come to be squatters on our little plots. You are right, they were here before us and I guess we can't blame them for appreciating the fruits of our gardening labors. Best of luck in getting this guy relocated and hopefully not too many more will find your little paradise. After seeing the photos of your pool, I'm not surprised this intruder couldn't stay away....See MoreUninvited guest
Comments (15)LOL..imagine having a toad on your back...lol Lisa, just keep an eye on him, if you see him sitting in the cups of any brom maybe best that you remove him. I made an indoor brom tropical garden for a friend who lives in the bush. I put quite a few broms in that garden. The lady asked me after a couple of months why the broms would be dying? I asked her if she had watered them enough due to being indoors or if she watered them too much. She said she followed all my directions and everything else is fine, bar the broms. She told me she noticed toads sitting in the cups every day...hmmmmmmmmm. The toads make alot of toxins and may have secreted either their poison or just plain pee in the cups to have killed them.They are attracted to a constant moisture during dry season and this is why they feel the need to park their bodies where they will be comfortable. They stay there for long periods of time, so obviously going to the toilet there reguarly. I still am unsure if that is in fact how they died but from now on if I ever see a toad in a brom...they get removed. Thought i should tell you that story just so you were aware. But seeing him there in your little green patch of young seedling it seems as though hes not harming them. So now i wonder if it wasnt the toads afterall?...See MoreBabies or uninvited guests?
Comments (5)Those little white things are more likely than not baby worms. If you dig around in your bin long enough you will find loads of little tiny worms that are white/translucent ranging in size from a centimeter long to an inch or so. When they get more mature they will get their color. You don't want too many of these little guys dying off as they are the future generation. I have a rubbermaid bin and the food stuff I add keeps the inside of the bin nice and moist so the explorers don't dry up. I keep just enough shredded paper (from the office shredder)in the bin so that there is no pooling water in the bottom. I have found that keeping things more wet than dry keeps my worms fat and healthy. Remeber that worms are mostly water and like things damp. You may notice other REALLY tiny white critters roaming around that are just part of the bin environment. A good healthy bin has a lot of other organisms in there breaking down the food stuff. Though none of these critters in your bin should be larger than even your baby worms or they could be trouble. But if it looks like a worm and moves like a worm, it's a worm....See MoreUninvited Guests (MOSQUITOS!)
Comments (3)When I got married, in July about a mile from the lake, my dad had the outdoor area "bug-bombed" the day BEFORE the wedding -- or maybe it was 2 days? Whatever. But it seemed to work. I don't know about citronella candles, but I learned here on this forum that the best defense is a FAN. Hard to have enough of those for a big area, though, and I don't know if you will have electricity. Thing Two (my daughter) worked at a camp this summer, and she used one of those new things you clip on your belt -- I think it is a fan with some insect repellent? She said it worked great. You could consider buying those for people....See Morecolleenoz
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