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Post by Humph on Aug 13, 2017 15:56:12 GMT
It has been flying ant day here today. Started while we were dog walking. I had an ant up my nose at one stage. Much as I'm a pet lover, it wasn't good.
Had your ant day yet? Ours seems late somehow. Maybe it isn't.
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Post by bromptonaut on Aug 13, 2017 16:28:51 GMT
Disturbed a nest yesterday while taming the lawn after a fortnight away and was surprised to see winged ones as well as workers. Seemed late for them, flight day usually July round here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2017 17:38:28 GMT
Ugh. Hate the things. Find the nest and pour boiling water into it. However, surprised how late it is for them. Also, we have had a few clothes moths around lately - also a bit late - usually May/June for us. Mind you the conkers are dropping already. Its early for them in these parts.
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 13, 2017 18:08:47 GMT
We've had two this year. First maybe nearly two months ago, second just over a week ago. As we seem to be speaking almost in resistance patois ("the conkers are dropping already") and the blackberries are ripening early.
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Post by Humph on Aug 13, 2017 18:20:42 GMT
There will be snow in Moscow by midnight.
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 13, 2017 18:40:13 GMT
my postillion has been struck by lightning......
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Post by Humph on Aug 13, 2017 18:47:12 GMT
Berlin, the usual place...bring the microfilm. Don't tell the "others".
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 13, 2017 18:56:21 GMT
....only if your "conkers" have dropped..........
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Post by manatee on Aug 13, 2017 20:26:25 GMT
Our flying ant day (week) was a couple of months ago. We have no conkers. There is a good crop of crab apples.
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 13, 2017 20:42:14 GMT
There is a good crop of crab apples. Humph, we are betrayed. Close the network down toute suite.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2017 21:22:09 GMT
The sausage holds firm on the Rhein Mosel confluence. Wot is the wurst that can happen?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 9:20:01 GMT
But I didn't get to Berlin, so what do I do now, especially as I really like crab apple jelly....
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Post by WDB on Aug 16, 2017 13:55:25 GMT
Ugh. Hate the things. Find the nest and pour boiling water into it. By the time the ants are flying there is no nest left to find. The colony is breaking up and the newly-hatched queens and males are leaving to mate and found new ones. We had a day at home in the late-June hot spell, but I did notice ants landing on the car (and shedding their wings) as we waited to board our Le Shuttle on Monday afternoon.
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