I’ve just come in from the first session of pulling up bolted and spoiled lettuce, spinach, and broccoli from the garden. The temperatures in the 90’s are more than the poor plants can take, even with being irrigated daily.
I was pulling up plants to be added to the compost barrel when I suddenly noticed I was being bitten or stung. I found little bitty ants on the spoiled plants, and now running up and down my arms and biting me. I’ve taken some Benedryl, since I’m swelling up in reaction, and I’ll put the ointment on, as well. This adds nicely to the still-pink, still -slightly-raised area remaining from the sting I got from a scorpion last week. I’m beginning to think I’ll have to start wearing body armor and tenting, as bee keepers wear.
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It’ll take me another couple of sessions to finish out there, and then I’ll try to get some pics to share with you.
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It sounds annoying with the ants today Linda, but even more with the scorpion, you write about. I hope, that you are okay again.
I have problems with some insect bites too and get an allergic reaction and need medication. I thought, that scorpions might be dangerous?
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Scorpions are no fun, and I hope to never be stung by one again, but they’re not dangerous in this part of the country. I think some larger ones in other places ARE dangerous. These are bad enough for me. I got more bites from ants, so we’ll look for a bug spray that won’t harm plants.
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Good to hear, that the scorpions in your area aren’t dangerous Linda.
Good luck with the bug spray 🙂
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Thanks. I’m going to have to find SOMETHING. I have big, pink raised welts on both arms from the ants biting/stinging me. Thank goodness I have allergy medicine and anti-itch ointment. :0)
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