Thursday, June 16, 2016

Rainy Season Pests

With the start of the rainy season well under way I've seen  and heard an increase of toads and frogs.  They are a natural attraction to snakes.  In the past few days we've seen a number of snakes around the garden.

The snakes we've seen so far seem to be young snakes.  Older snakes don't return, probably remembering the welcome they receive.  


I spray them with a mixture of watered down chlorine and they make a quick retreat to the open fields and standing water


Album photo Apr 23, 2009
Photo by Bob Wilson Apr 19, 2007
Album Photo Apr 22, 2009
Album Photo May 20, 2011



Crawlers like ants, spiders and roaches are also on the move looking for dry homesteads.  I spread talc such as baby powder around the house.  Talc is also effective on bedbugs and fleas.  Avoid inhaling the powder.  Talc tends to harden with moisture (humidity), becoming less effective. Simply loosen the powder with a brush of brom. 

Alternatively citronella oil is equally effective against most bugs





Bad Behavior by EURO fans

There is nothing dumber than recording your own criminal activity
Disturbing video footage has emerged of hundreds of Russian 'ultras' attacking England football supporters with chairs and metal bars, filmed by a hooligan using…
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Good reason to complain (I'm being sarcastic)
Russian Foreign Ministry warns that further stoking of anti-Russian sentiments could damage Russian-French relations.
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No garden watering required

UTC +7 = Bangkok 



Mentioned " Increased likelihood of rain after midweek"  last Friday: Nothing serious yetThe rain we are experiencing is moving toward NW and is still expanding.Expect rain chance to decrease by Sunday.Sakon Nakhon


Monday, June 13, 2016