Please help identify these birds seen in Washington DC
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Comments (21)You could try planting some insect repellent plants (there is a big list on Wikipedia). The thing is really, if you have many of one plant, then the insects will find you, and easily move from one plant to the next, in what they see as a great big buffet. But if you have lots of different plants between each other, the insects gets confused, because they really just want to eat their favourite meal, and do not want to smell something they think is yucky, while munching away on the good stuff. There are many hundred kinds of aphids alone, and they all have different tastes. The ones that like roses, will not necessarily touch tomatoes etc. That, and an insecticidal soap might be of help. You could also try and catch some ladybugs. Then in the evening (where they tend to fly around less) you can place a bag over an infested plant, and release them in there, and see if they won't discover the feast you have laid out before them. Then remove the bag later on as gently as possible, so they don't get disturbed....See MoreWashington DC Area Rose Garden Party
Comments (10)I am in. Would be happy to go to see Nick's garden and everybody welcome to my garden. Thank you for invitation, Nick. Basically you can go by feet from my garden to Lori's. It should be quite convinient :) Olga...See MoreHelp identify please!
Comments (1)A female Streak-backed Oriole?...See MoreDead Bird -- Please Identify and Give Ideas for Cause of Death
Comments (12)Beautiful bird, unfortunate fate. I've never seen an ovenbird out of a forest. I live in the middle of a suburban area pretty far from any big forests. Unfortunate my only sighting was a dead one out here, though. Don't want him to just rot away but if anything why not let the bugs do their job. I might just move the body to a heavily planted area to let the little ecosystem get to work....See More- 6 years ago
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