A Bug's Life

Talk about La Dolce Vita!!! I'm referring to our pretty Japanese beetles (Yuk!). Don't they just have a charmed life though!! They get to eat the loveliest of plants, flowers, trees. Then they have a love-in (cheeky devils) and leave all that mess behind, not to mention the garden in tatters. I wonder what their life span is!! Seems to me they must be worn out after all that frenzied activity!!! :-)

Ahhhhh....I remember those days. 'Twas the life of O'Reilly! (or was that Oh Really?) But alas, I'm too worn out too remember too far back.

I can't remember who La Dolce Vita is but it sounds like that little girl I used to have a crush on in the sixth grade. (Didn't her parents invent the Vita-mix?)

Anyway...ahhh yesss, to bask in the glory and lifestyle of the Japanese Beetles, listening to their music, watching their ever-present contributions to sobriety, er I meant society, and eventually tuckering themselves out, only to return once again next year giving us one more episode in life to look forward to! Ain't nuttin' like it!

Y'all need some guineas! They won't eat all of the critters but they sure do make a dent in em' :-)
I saw one of my guineas take down three at a time, then go back and eat them, and start out for more! And the guineas noises also keep the deer startled and away from the garden. Course I haven't had any rain, and now am under mandatory class V water restricitons so Nothing is growing anyway. :-( But the guineas are a great addition to any little farm/garden.

just my 2 cents worth :-)

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lol Shoe - The Sweet Life!!!! But you knew that all the time!! You're right about life not being dull or words to that effect. If it aint one thing it's another and I'm also getting too old to run after all those critters!! As for the guineas belledonna, would anything dare to eat them - especialy in my parts?? Wouldn't they too become another critter's dinner?? Just asking cause I don't know. :-)

Naw, they make so much racket nothing would bother them! You would want to protect the little ones, but full grown they are pretty swift.

:-)

Yep, fastest things on the farm! Good bug eaters (especially ticks!), and good watchdogs.

Well now, might just have to get me some of these little angels then!! :-)

If you know anyone who fly fishes they will love you! The downey feathers have little dots on them and make excellent fly fish bait.

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Our local newspaper reports that the only good news about Japanese beetles is that they disappear from an area after fifteen years! I'm not sure that qualifies as good news.

They disappear because there's nothing to eat!!!