Bugs, Rodents & More

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Creepy Crawlies in the Country

Like Suzi, I was definitely a city girl all my life.  Moving to the country in my early 40’s changed all that.  I have some memorable experiences with critters that did not belong in the house.  I am not a snake person… not at all.  If I would see one taking a snooze by the pond or [...]

26May2009 | pegranny | 1 comment | Continued
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Should You Save a Mouse if You Can Save a Mouse?

One fine spring day, while working on the chicken coop, my husband grabbed me to show me the mouse nest he’d found.  Several little naked babies, snuggled down in a nest made of bits of straw and chicken feathers.  The mama had ran out as soon as hubby discovered the nest. 
 
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17May2009 | Suzi | 1 comment | Continued
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Can You Handle the Insects?

I am having trouble focusing this morning.  I’ve spent 45 minutes writing on three different articles and the words just aren’t flowing.  So I’m changing gears.  A picture post for you, displaying some common insects/bugs/spiders you will live alongside if you move to the country.  Yes, you’re right, you DO have these bugs in town.  [...]

1May2009 | Suzi | 2 comments | Continued
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Wolf Spider Information

Before I post anything educational (oh, fine … semi-educational), I perform some research to ensure what I think is fact is indeed fact (or at least commonly believed as fact). So like a good girl, I’ve been checking web sites that contain wolf spider information.   
 
Do you care that these spiders have 8 eyes? Do [...]

28Apr2009 | Suzi | 0 comments | Continued
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How to Control Flies Naturally

If you live on an acreage, you already know flies are a constant issue.  Effective control of fly population definitely leads to a happier country life experience and much money is spent each year on chemical solutions.  But there are better, more natural methods to battling your flies. 
 
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I still don’t know how [...]

20Apr2009 | Suzi | 3 comments | Continued
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June Bug Control

I really hate these brown fat crunchy guys.  At my place, they seem to come out in droves, flying around like little superheroes.  But they’re dumb.  They run into everything and always seem to land on their back, buzzing furiously and struggling with all their might to flip their fat body back over.  By the [...]

30Mar2009 | Suzi | 1 comment | Continued
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Tick Control

The grass is green and the trees are in full bloom.  The sun is always out and we spend most of our time outdoors.  Mowing, planting flowers, trimming trees, doing chores, working the horses and most anything else you can think of.  Each trip outside brings a tick or two back in.  So many, the [...]

7Mar2009 | Suzi | 3 comments | Continued