We have been extremely dry for the last three summers. Because of modern farming practices, farmers were able to grow crops.
However, when it comes to ornamentals there was a challenge. Many of these plants have not been developed for dry conditions. Most people stopped watering grass. If you walked over my grass for the last three years it was crunchy.
So seven days ago it rained...lots of rain. the first day we had 3 and 3/4 inches of in. It rained
more until we had about 5 in. of rain. Rain like this benefits the whole system.
Well, wouldn't you know it, there's a down side to the rain. Mosquito eggs have been sitting there waiting for moisture so that they could hatch. So seven days after the rain we have mosquitoes. I wear hearing aides so when mosquitoes land on the hearing aides or come close to them the buzz is amplified.
So tonight on my walk I had many mosquitoes land on the hearing aides.
"Oh look kids! Here comes The Mosquito Man! He charms mosquitoes like The Pied Piper of Hamelin did with rats!"
ReplyDelete"Hello Mr Kline!"
"Get outta here kid!"
I feel for you! It gets wet here...and the wind drops..the midgies are out. It starts to warm up...the house flies and bluebottles are out!
ReplyDeleteAre people planting more ornamentals that will cope with the weather and climate now?
Now we know the answer to “What’s buzzin cousin.”
ReplyDeleteAh Red, the rain has blessed the land,
ReplyDeletethe grass can sing again—
but now the skeeters found your ears
and brought their own marching band!
I spray my hat with repellent to keep the bugs away.
ReplyDeleteYou need one of those hats with a net:)
ReplyDeleteWe could use more rain here, we are still short.
ReplyDeleteThe mosquitoes are not welcome.
Take care, Happy Monday! Have a great week!
Well, at least with the hearing aids you get a little warning that the mosquitoes are coming!
ReplyDeleteWell, I've never had that problem. Those buggers just bite me, and then I itch. They find me tasty. I guess.
ReplyDeleteI've had hearing aids since 7th grade. Never had that problem. Guess a repellant soaked hat might help, or gently wiping some repellant on your aids. Are you getting bitten on your outer ears? Kind of funny, but not if you get bit. Complain to your hearing aid audiologist! It will make their day. Hang little bug zappers on the hat too. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got rain but ugh, mosquitoes!
ReplyDeleteThankful for the rain, but I definitely do not like the mosquitoes. We have biting flies here...about the same amount of annoyance!
ReplyDeleteWe are having quite a bit of rain here. We also live next to a swamp. Skeeters are a problem. John's poem was funny.
ReplyDeleteGood for the rain, but mosquitoes like to make themselves noticed.
ReplyDeleteIt's really dry here in Las Vegas too. Mosquitos are the worst.
ReplyDeleteWhen I ponder on such matters I realise that life is complicated because nothing is good or bad thing ,person or event here
ReplyDeleteEverything is designed to appear with multiple meanings and consequences. In short everything is entitled two types of results good and bad ,no escape sadly
We wait for winter desperately but they bring numerous insects and mosquitoes are majority of them 😞