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Re: Whats wrong with ants???

Posted by Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a on July 21, 2008, 12:37:46, in reply to "Whats wrong with ants???"

Joe,

Ants are like anything else. Almost any living creature becomes a pest when their numbers balloon and get out of control (including man).

Ants DO eat fruit on trees, they get into houses looking for food there as well. Some ants even cause structural damage to houses.

My yard has zillions of them. So far, though, I have only used insecticide sprays to establish a repellent barrier to keep them out of my house. I have not gone after them any further than that. The Bayer Complete was only used on a couple of trees -- and that to control scale, not ants, although the result is a reduction in both species in the treated trees.

Joe, I have known city folk, country folk, and people in between. I would respectfully think of you as basically a country guy. As Seinfeld would say, "Not that there's anything wrong with that." Perhaps country folk are more tolerant and accepting of ants (and snakes, and fishers, etc.) than their more urban brethren. It may also be that country folk are less tolerant of city annoyances - traffic jams, long lines at the bank or grocery store, etc.

Either way, it seems that you and Lorraine are loving and accepting of ALL of nature's creatures, which you have every right to be. I think you see it all as one creation, one entity. I tend to think of "good anmals" and "bad animals", "good plants" and "bad plants", etc. I fully admit that the latter approach is less noble, less admirable than the former, but I never claimed to possess the "right" way in the first place.

With ants, it's one man's poison may be another man's medicine. I think it's great that you like them. I wish I could ship mine over to you and be rid of them!

I mean absolutely no offense, despite the tone that may be inferred. I truly love your place, and I always genuinely look forward to seeing you and your mom each trip I take over there. It's just that you and I have a lot of differing opinions. That's all. Nothing needs to be made of it beyond that.

Message Thread:

so... when are the figs gonna be ready? - Alex NJ zone seven July 15, 2008, 20:04:48
- They'll Be Ready When They're Ready - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 17, 2008, 9:56:55
  - Re: They'll Be Ready When They're Ready - Jane, Vero Beach FL, Zone 10A July 19, 2008, 10:02:39
- Re: so... when are the figs gonna be ready? - Joe K July 17, 2008, 10:23:07
  - systemic ? - lk July 18, 2008, 0:37:07
    - Re: systemic ? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 18, 2008, 8:37:44
      - Re: systemic ? - lk July 18, 2008, 9:31:21
        
        Re: systemic ? - erk120 July 18, 2008, 14:53:43
        
        Re: systemic ? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 18, 2008, 15:06:20
        
        Re: systemic ? - lk July 19, 2008, 9:16:35
        
        Whats wrong with ants??? - Joe K July 21, 2008, 12:13:50
        
        Re: Whats wrong with ants??? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 21, 2008, 12:37:46
        
        Re: Whats wrong with ants??? - Joe K July 22, 2008, 10:14:59
        
        Re: systemic ? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 21, 2008, 12:15:53
        
        What is the half life? - Joe K July 22, 2008, 10:17:16
- Re: so... when are the figs gonna be ready? - datdog July 24, 2008, 23:03:08
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