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How to make a Greenfly trap

Decide that the garden is a good place to paint an item (a door)

Paint the item a nice shade of snow white

Lean item against the fence to dry in the sun

Check item 15 minutes later to find that approx 100 Geenfly have their
legs struck in the now drying paint! Luckily its not too bad as once
the (undercoat/primer) paint is fully dry the fies could be wiped off
with a damp cloth.

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alan_m wrote

How to make a Greenfly trap


Decide that the garden is a good place to paint an item (a door)


Paint the item a nice shade of snow white


Lean item against the fence to dry in the sun


Check item 15 minutes later to find that approx 100 Geenfly have their
legs struck in the now drying paint! Luckily its not too bad as once the
(undercoat/primer) paint is fully dry the fies could be wiped off with a
damp cloth.


So it’s a lie to say that there are no flys on you.

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alan_m wrote:

How to make a Greenfly trap

Decide that the garden is a good place to paint an item (a door)

Paint the item a nice shade of snow white

Lean item against the fence to dry in the sun

Check item 15 minutes later to find that approx 100 Geenfly have their
legs struck in the now drying paint! Luckily its not too bad as once
the (undercoat/primer) paint is fully dry the fies could be wiped off
with a damp cloth.


ISTM that there is a precise window for painting doors. Somewhere
between Winter (where it will take on a misty finish if the air gets
damp) and Late Spring/Summer/Autumn (where there are loads of insects
that seem to love paint).
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How to make a Greenfly trap

Decide that the garden is a good place to paint an item (a door)

Paint the item a nice shade of snow white

Lean item against the fence to dry in the sun

Check item 15 minutes later to find that approx 100 Geenfly have their
legs struck in the now drying paint! Luckily its not too bad as once
the (undercoat/primer) paint is fully dry the fies could be wiped off
with a damp cloth.

Huh! Try spraying a car outdoors in Summer with cellulose paint....


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