Judy is the bomb!! **big smile** (((HUGZ))) you can go to sams club if you have one near by and buy a box of them that's what i did, its much cheaper! LOL, then after you start trading, save your envi's, you won't have to buy anymore! trust me on tht! i had a whole huge kitchen trash bag full of them!! LOL one time i had two of them full!! i thought i'd need them, so i saved them (i wasn't trading for a bit) LOL ya, i ended up throwing them away, hubs said throw them away!!!! man, he was furious!! LOL so save them! they may look alittle used, but they are reusuable, i used aknife to open mine, LOL and i sometimes either used scotch tape or stapled them shut, as for the baggies, i use walmart little baggies (100/99 cents in the hobbies) and i made some using the method they showed, and pumkingal? she had a whole page on how to make them and so did quiltingfox. its very economical! LOL especially if you get lots of magazines! LOL

At the link below you can order 2000 (that will last a while!) of the 2" X 2", delivered to your door for just $19.52. 3000 for just $25.60. 3000 of the 2 X 3 is $30.04 delivered to your door. That sure beats running out or having to pay $1.50 or more plus tax...or plus shipping if ordered on line. It looks like they also have 10% off everything at this time too. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Restockit.com

Mike, One of my hobbies is breeding zinnias, and I use "hairnets" that I make from mesh fabric that I bought in the fabric department of Wal-Mart. The material is inexpensive and has an open mesh that allows easy air circulation and sun exposure, while keeping bees from getting at the flower. The nets don't harm the flowers or plants at all. Interestingly, I have seen butterflies sipping nectar from the zinnias through the mesh, but they don't go after the zinnia pollen, so I am glad that the butterflies can feed through the mesh. The nets are basically approximately square "sacks". I fold over a rectangular piece of the mesh and secure the top seam and side seem by weaving a piece of black yarn through the mesh. I alternate sides with the yarn about every ½" to ¾". The seam doesn't need to be really closely stitched. Obviously I leave the bottom open to allow the "hairnet" to fit down over the flower. I use black mesh and yarn because the black nets are less conspicuous in the garden. I just started using these nets last year and they have revolutionized my zinnia breeding. I used to have to race the bees to get at the pollen on my selected breeder zinnias, but now I can relax and get the pollen over a period of half a day, and have an abundant supply of good pollen. The bees are amazingly aggressive at grabbing any available zinnia pollen. The nets also keep the bees from randomly pollinating my selected breeder flowers. Here is a picture of one of the nets on a zinnia. This zinnia was in rather poor shape because it is one that I grew from a cutting this fall and I just used it as a "model" to wear a net for this picture which I just now made. My breeder zinnias typically look much better than this one, as you can see for yourself by looking at their pictures in the It can be fun to breed your own zinnias message thread in the Annuals forum. I make the nets in several sizes to accommodate different sized flowers. You shouldn't have any trouble making these nets to your own specifications from needles, yarn, and mesh fabric from a local fabric store. MM

There is another problem. Most female skunks have their babies in May and June, so she may have a litter under there. If so, she may dig another entry to get back to them. If you watched/waited until she left at night (they're mostly nocturnal), could you look under there with a strong flashlight and see if she does have youngsters there? You could also call your local Fish and Wildlife (or Fish and Game) Dept (look under State Dept of.... in the front part of your phone book) and ask for advice. They may even take care of it for you. But if you go the trapping route, be sure to get a SHORT (height) trap. I've heard that skunks really hate to get their own spray on themselves, and they can't spray very well unless they can raise their tail. Approach the trap holding a piece of decently heavy clear plastic in front of you (4 or 6 mil is good), and then lower the plastic over the trap. Be sure to have a complete plan in place, and have an open pickup truck to put the trap/skunk in (still covered with plastic). I've heard that most people who have dogs don't have skunks. True or false, I don't know. Solve all your skunk-entry problems immediately after you solve your current skunk problem. As you can see, trying to fix it with a skunk in the middle of it isn't easy. Sue