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Here on the sunny Isle of Wight the ants fly up in droves and noisey are the
seagulls. Are the ants flying where you are? The old wives' tale is that we'll get a few days of good weather - but of course, nobody believes such tales! Or do they? Regards Ron |
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They're flying - en-mass in my garden - Hoghton nr Preston, Lancashire -
this afternoon Graham Dixon Ron wrote in message ... Here on the sunny Isle of Wight the ants fly up in droves and noisey are the seagulls. Are the ants flying where you are? The old wives' tale is that we'll get a few days of good weather - but of course, nobody believes such tales! Or do they? Regards Ron |
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On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 16:34:55 +0000 (UTC), "Graham Dixon"
wrote: They're flying - en-mass in my garden - Hoghton nr Preston, Lancashire - this afternoon None seen here further south; maybe I've missed them this year, but my Dad used to call it "flying ant Sunday". It is usually last Sunday in July or first in Aug. Why Sunday? No idea but it always seems to be so! Pam in Bristol |
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Plenty here in Swansea area, knew yesterday when the seagulls were circling
and flying high picking them off in the air. This afternoon lots of wingless female ants around. I always understood it happens when the humidity is high and thunder is around. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
None seen here further south; maybe I've missed them this year, but my Dad used to call it "flying ant Sunday". It is usually last Sunday in July or first in Aug. Why Sunday? No idea but it always seems to be so! Millions of 'em flying around last night (Saturday) in NW London. Really unbelievable amounts, don't think I've ever seen it so widespread! Happened on a smaller scale last Thursday too. If only one could kill all the *$#!"£s while they were out in the open!! a |
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On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 19:52:49 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote: ~On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 16:34:55 +0000 (UTC), "Graham Dixon" wrote: ~ ~They're flying - en-mass in my garden - Hoghton nr Preston, Lancashire - ~this afternoon ~ ~None seen here further south; maybe I've missed them this year, but my ~Dad used to call it "flying ant Sunday". It is usually last Sunday in ~July or first in Aug. Why Sunday? No idea but it always seems to be ~so! ~ ~Pam in Bristol I was in Weymouth for the weekend and was covered with the things during Sunday morning. My hosts said that they'd been flying all week, building up to Sunday. -- jane Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks! |
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"tony" wrote in message
... Hi All, Can anyone suggest a solution to a problem I have, it's ants. I have ants eating my strawberries, by plums are infested with them as are my apples and pears. I have used grease bands on the fruit trees and stakes to keep the little blighters off but they are still there. My compost heaps are also infested with them and although I turn them regularly this doesn't seem to deter them. HELP!!! Tony IME they can be reduced or eliminated in local areas by heavy watering. They like it dry. I'm sure many here have said if you have ants in your compost its too dry. I've got rid (For the time being anyway) of a large establishment of ants on a part of my lawn by watering it every day. Not with a sprinkler but with the hose running slowly onto the affected areas. The soil is very damp but not waterlogged an dteh ants are gone. It took 3 weeks though and I'm sure if I dont occassionally water they'll be back. -- Tumbleweed Remove theobvious before replying (but no email reply necessary to newsgroups) |
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Tumbleweed wrote:
"tony" wrote in message ... Hi All, Can anyone suggest a solution to a problem I have, it's ants. I have ants eating my strawberries, by plums are infested with them as are my apples and pears. I have used grease bands on the fruit trees and stakes to keep the little blighters off but they are still there. My compost heaps are also infested with them and although I turn them regularly this doesn't seem to deter them. HELP!!! Tony IME they can be reduced or eliminated in local areas by heavy watering. They like it dry. I'm sure many here have said if you have ants in your compost its too dry. I've got rid (For the time being anyway) of a large establishment of ants on a part of my lawn by watering it every day. Not with a sprinkler but with the hose running slowly onto the affected areas. The soil is very damp but not waterlogged an dteh ants are gone. It took 3 weeks though and I'm sure if I dont occassionally water they'll be back. Apparently you can drown them if you add a little detergent (presumably washing up liquid would do). They can survive in wet soil because they have a waxy lining in their lungs, the detergent dissolves this and they drown - or something. No idea what effect it would have on your plants though. I also read something about complementary planting. Some people say ants hate all mints (spearmint, peppermint, catnip, etc), tansy, and pennyroyal. Mind you, other people say the ants actually like these plants, but that's the internet for you - certainly no shortage of opinions. The americans seem to swear by something called grits that swell up inside the ant when it eats them, causing it to burst. Whatever works or doesn't, the general consensus seems to be that you can't get rid of them, the best you can hope for is to make life so unpleasant for them that they choose to move somewhere else, which is perhaps all you need. |
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The message
from Ben contains these words: Whatever works or doesn't, the general consensus seems to be that you can't get rid of them, the best you can hope for is to make life so unpleasant for them that they choose to move somewhere else, which is perhaps all you need. You *CAN* get rid of them, but I only do so when they are being a real pain, as they do far more good about the garden than harm. Just get some borax from the chemist and mix it with sugar - about two measures od sugar to one of borax - and heat it with enough water to just dissolve all the solids, making a thick syrup. Leave this in shallow dishes where only the ants can get at them. Bottletops and similar work well. -- Rusty http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm horrid·squeak snailything zetnet·co·uk exchange d.p. with p to reply. |
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The message
from Ben contains these words: Whatever works or doesn't, the general consensus seems to be that you can't get rid of them, the best you can hope for is to make life so unpleasant for them that they choose to move somewhere else, which is perhaps all you need. You *CAN* get rid of them, but I only do so when they are being a real pain, as they do far more good about the garden than harm. Just get some borax from the chemist and mix it with sugar - about two measures od sugar to one of borax - and heat it with enough water to just dissolve all the solids, making a thick syrup. Leave this in shallow dishes where only the ants can get at them. Bottletops and similar work well. -- Rusty http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm horrid·squeak snailything zetnet·co·uk exchange d.p. with p to reply. |
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