HoarfrostHubb Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 4 minutes ago, dendrite said: Spraying sucks. No. Attract more dragonflies. I’ve seen a few dragonflies so far this season. They will start growing in number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Dragon flies are your friend, They even pick off the horseflies too, It was a mostly cloudy day here with a high of 76°F, Looks like a warm week with some showers up here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 minute ago, dryslot said: Dragon flies are your friend, They even pick off the horseflies too, It was a mostly cloudy day here with a high of 76°F, Looks like a warm week with some showers up here. I saw a couple when I was out with the dog, one landed on the leash. I just hate the deer flies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 21 minutes ago, dendrite said: Spraying sucks. No. Attract more dragonflies. And put up a bat house. Best bang for your buck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago I use the garlic stuff for ticks and mosquitos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 18z euro caved it appears. warmer on the 4th 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 40 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Summehry look…in the summeh? No way… Most magical time of year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowedin Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Some of our neighbors treat for mosquitoes. Hubbardston is a giant swampy forest. So unless you drop a ton of DDT, the mosquitoes would laugh. Foggers work a bit for a few hours. We didn’t plan on doing the fire tonight so I didn’t have any on hand. We usually spray our yard like once a month and it does the trick. But if you happen to go in the woods around here past 6, forget it..it’s bug city! We did have a truck with one of those giant fog horns in the back spraying a little more than a week ago but it really hasn’t done much good around here. That 6” deluge back in May has led to some massive spawns in recent weeks, along with any smaller events since then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 31 minutes ago, tunafish said: And put up a bat house. Best bang for your buck. A single bat eats thousands of insects per night. Fascinating creatures too. I just don't want them in my house. Lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Spraying sucks. No. Attract more dragonflies. I'm not in a rural area by any means, but I still try to create an environment that doesn't disturb nature too much. The last two years I've had a resurgence of fireflies, rabbits, and pollinators. The fireflies have had a banner year so far. Not sure how much my mowing habits contribute lol. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimetree Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Noticed the fireflies here tonight. Definitely more than I've seen in recent years. Comfortable evening...68/65 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 7 hours ago, ineedsnow said: Hopefully we get past the hottest part of the year without any brutal temps Kind of too late I think although the hottest portion of summer is historically ahead of us. I met 2 friends for dinner last Tuesday. I usually walk but after I parked my car in my secret free spot, I started walking and realized it was really dumb to try 3 miles with the temperature over 100 and the sun still blazing. So the Green Line was right there at Coolidge Corner and thankfully the ac was working. I decided to get off at Kenmore and walk the half mile to the restaurant. I noticed there wasn't anyone older than 4 decades younger than me on the street. I walk 5-8 miles every day and I felt the half mile walk. As soon as I walked into the restaurant someone handed me a cold glass of water and a seat at the bar. I walked back to Kenmore after dinner and took the Green Line back to Coolidge Corner and then drove home. I still went out to walk a few miles close to midnight with my wife. Temperatures were still mid 80s even in my hilly leafy neighborhood. Last week was close to as crazy hot as it can get around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: A single bat eats thousands of insects per night. Fascinating creatures too. I just don't want them in my house. Lol I have them in my shutters that face south. I remember painting the shutters one year and two flew out, I almost fell off the ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said: I'm not in a rural area by any means, but I still try to create an environment that doesn't disturb nature too much. The last two years I've had a resurgence of fireflies, rabbits, and pollinators. The fireflies have had a banner year so far. Not sure how much my mowing habits contribute lol. There was a lot in my yard tonight too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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