G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
May 19th 2011, 10:31 pm
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May 19th 2011, 10:32 pm
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Re: G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
I moved from the UK to avoid allergies to tree pollen (mostly UK only trees like ash and beech)... I could seriously consider moving to avoid the biting insects as well!
May 19th 2011, 10:46 pm
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Re: G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
That I didn't know. Green seems to work ell enough for me though and I don't get on too well with deet in strong doses, gives me A-fib for some weird reason.
May 19th 2011, 11:21 pm
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May 19th 2011, 11:37 pm
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May 20th 2011, 2:20 am
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Re: G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
I thought he meant to a-Richmond Hill? You could be neighbours...
May 20th 2011, 2:28 am
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Re: G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
7 bites on the face today - thats fun.
Found another two on the back of my head. How did they get through all the hair is what I want to know.
Found another two on the back of my head. How did they get through all the hair is what I want to know.
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May 20th 2011, 3:36 am
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May 20th 2011, 5:04 pm
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Re: G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
According to the radio yesterday, the mosquitoes that we are currently "enjoying" in Alberta at the moment (think they called them first hatches or something) are a particularly nasty breed, who are pretty aggressive in nature compared to the later season ones. They also said that they don't tend to follow the dawn/dusk rule as much as the others and are generally around all day.
They did say that they don't tend to last the whole season and they also don't carry West Nile Virus, which I suppose is a bonus. I find the Green spray works pretty well for me too (when I remember to put it on).
They did say that they don't tend to last the whole season and they also don't carry West Nile Virus, which I suppose is a bonus. I find the Green spray works pretty well for me too (when I remember to put it on).
May 21st 2011, 2:56 am
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May 21st 2011, 3:15 pm
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Re: G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
I am sure I read somewhere that we were not going to have many mozzies this year (think it was on the CBC Calgary pages but can't be totally sure)...
So can someone explain just why I got eaten to death by them on a very short 5 minute walk yesterday evening??? I have counted over 30 separate bites!
I have huge, itchy red lumps everywhere, some of them oozing (NICE!)....
I know I am allergic to mozzie bites but surely I shouldn't have been bitten this badly if mozzies were going to be in short supply due to the cold weather over the winter etc...
So can someone explain just why I got eaten to death by them on a very short 5 minute walk yesterday evening??? I have counted over 30 separate bites!
I have huge, itchy red lumps everywhere, some of them oozing (NICE!)....
I know I am allergic to mozzie bites but surely I shouldn't have been bitten this badly if mozzies were going to be in short supply due to the cold weather over the winter etc...
May 21st 2011, 3:54 pm
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Re: G*D D*mn Mosquitoes!
I went to Nose hill late yesterday morning and the bugs were the worst I have experienced in 3 1/2 years here. They were outrageous