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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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tick season
it came early this year ... we knew that , wait till the skeeds com out
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| April 30, 2012, 22:08 |
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onehornee
64 / male
69'sDevine, Michigan, US
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Re: tick season
Beware the lime disease it can get real up by you guys,damn skeeters are paratroopers to lol
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| April 30, 2012, 23:07 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: tick season
the skeeters here are trained, they attack in squadron formation
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| April 30, 2012, 23:10 |
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Liberalwife
47 / female
north, England, UK
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Re: tick season
what??...i have no idea whats you's on about here..and i know i'm not alone.......... 
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| April 30, 2012, 23:17 |
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onehornee
64 / male
69'sDevine, Michigan, US
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Re: tick season
Yea I have a creek on my northern property line they are ravenous close to dark. They lay in wait and blunderbust lol
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| April 30, 2012, 23:17 |
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onehornee
64 / male
69'sDevine, Michigan, US
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Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (Liberalwife @ April 30, 2012, 23:17)
hi liberalwife were talking bad bloodsucking insects.hope your free of them over there..
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| April 30, 2012, 23:20 |
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Re: tick season
When's tock season?
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| April 30, 2012, 23:24 |
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Liberalwife
47 / female
north, England, UK
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Re: tick season
yep..totally free..and thanks for you asking//concern... 
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| April 30, 2012, 23:24 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: tick season
And dont forget the chiggers, those tiny, tiny insects that burrow in your skin, if you sit in the grass around here, you will be itchin in places your arent allowed to scratch...lol 
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| April 30, 2012, 23:35 |
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Liberalwife
47 / female
north, England, UK
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Re: tick season
ughhhhhhhh.keep it yon side o pond .. 
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| April 30, 2012, 23:42 |
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perveman
111 / male
Tucson, Arizona, US
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Re: tick season
I am fortunate to live in the dessert. Only thing I would need to be concerned about, is others visiting me in my air conditioning during our coming months of heat, and "bugging" me.
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| May 1, 2012, 00:22 |
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Re: tick season
Aw now, I'm pretty sure ya'all got ticks and assorted bugs in England too.
Haven't seen any ticks around here yet, haven't been able to get out much though.
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| May 1, 2012, 01:48 |
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wandering5tar
53 / male
London, England, UK
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Re: Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (onehornee @ April 30, 2012, 23:20) QUOTE (Liberalwife @ April 30, 2012, 23:17)hi liberalwife were talking bad bloodsucking insects.hope your free of them over there..
Nowhere is free of them. Over here we call them politicians.
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| May 1, 2012, 09:02 |
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perveman
111 / male
Tucson, Arizona, US
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Re: Re: Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (wandering5tar @ May 1, 2012, 09:02) QUOTE (onehornee @ April 30, 2012, 23:20) QUOTE (Liberalwife @ April 30, 2012, 23:17)hi liberalwife were talking bad bloodsucking insects.hope your free of them over there..
Nowhere is free of them. Over here we call them politicians.
. You guys are screwed too, huh?
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| May 1, 2012, 10:20 |
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onehornee
64 / male
69'sDevine, Michigan, US
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Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (Chazzy @ May 1, 2012, 01:48)Aw now, I'm pretty sure ya'all got ticks and assorted bugs in England too.
Haven't seen any ticks around here yet, haven't been able to get out much though.
You gots nasty recluse spiders down there Chazzy,I had to have a small 1/2 in circle cut from my leg while training in Ft wood,nasty things venom kills flesh as the crud travels your system.Yikes....
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| May 1, 2012, 10:52 |
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onehornee
64 / male
69'sDevine, Michigan, US
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Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (Liberalwife @ April 30, 2012, 23:42)ughhhhhhhh.keep it yon side o pond ..
No Skeeters?wouldnt that be awsome 
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| May 1, 2012, 10:56 |
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Re: tick season
Aw, I've been spider a couple of times, was terribly ill for a couple of weeks the first time (most likely a black widow), the second time (brown recluse) it was just an annoying little spot, an immediate trip to the doc and pharm and I was just fine. Haven't been snake bit which surprises me really (yes, Knocking on wood)
I'm spring cleaning right now, taking care of a spare room that turned into storage, emptying closets and such, running across the remains of the brown recluse. It's just something you know to watch for, like Texans and their scorpions...you have to always be aware of the possibility.
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| May 1, 2012, 15:49 |
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hornyhobos
65 / couple
yooperville, Michigan, US
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Re: tick season
we got them spiders too been finding them in the house and they sure run fast , hear about ticks but haven't had the honors yet, get them just walking across the grass. and the skeeters , have to dump anything that water can sit in,tires, buckets and pans, my rain barrel too, was watching dirty jobs last night , ole mike was helping the clean up in Orleans,ripping out walls and stuff , bugs, roaches ya wouldn't believe,and rats too, i want some of them guppies that eat skeeters. we was reading up on bedbugs, ya can even get them at the office,most of the hotels and motels are infected ,beware if the heats on 300
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| May 1, 2012, 20:34 |
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Re: tick season
Wabbit Season
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| May 1, 2012, 20:39 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: tick season
Well, Blondie got her 5 or 6 snake today. I've lost count. Her and Copper stood over the dead snake, growling at one another.
Copper got hold of it, and it took me half an hour
chasing her to get hold of it and over the fence. Then SOMEHOW, after I let them out and she had it again? So, there was another chasse after her to get the snake.
I just managed to eat lunch, when guess what? A damn bird flew into the house with Mutt and Jeff, chasing. I managed to get Copper outside and lasso Blonde. I will say, this was a smart bird. In minutes it flew out the front door.
Now, I am hot, dirty, my clothes are sticking to me, and I'm tired. But, I have wine and chocolate!
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| May 1, 2012, 22:38 |
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Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (Iwant2kssuallovr @ May 1, 2012, 22:38)
Well, Blondie got her 5 or 6 snake today. I've lost count. Her and Copper stood over the dead snake, growling at one another.
Copper got hold of it, and it took me half an hour
chasing her to get hold of it and over the fence. Then SOMEHOW, after I let them out and she had it again? So, there was another chasse after her to get the snake.
I just managed to eat lunch, when guess what? A damn bird flew into the house with Mutt and Jeff, chasing. I managed to get Copper outside and lasso Blonde. I will say, this was a smart bird. In minutes it flew out the front door.
Now, I am hot, dirty, my clothes are sticking to me, and I'm tired. But, I have wine and chocolate!
You have wine?????
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| May 1, 2012, 23:25 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (Chazzy @ May 1, 2012, 15:49)Aw, I've been spider a couple of times, was terribly ill for a couple of weeks the first time (most likely a black widow), the second time (brown recluse) it was just an annoying little spot, an immediate trip to the doc and pharm and I was just fine. Haven't been snake bit which surprises me really (yes, Knocking on wood)
I'm spring cleaning right now, taking care of a spare room that turned into storage, emptying closets and such, running across the remains of the brown recluse. It's just something you know to watch for, like Texans and their scorpions...you have to always be aware of the possibility.
as much as im in the woods, im suprised ive never been bitten by a snake
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| May 2, 2012, 00:57 |
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onehornee
64 / male
69'sDevine, Michigan, US
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Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (Iwant2kssuallovr @ May 1, 2012, 22:38)
Well, Blondie got her 5 or 6 snake today. I've lost count. Her and Copper stood over the dead snake, growling at one another.
Copper got hold of it, and it took me half an hour
chasing her to get hold of it and over the fence. Then SOMEHOW, after I let them out and she had it again? So, there was another chasse after her to get the snake.
I just managed to eat lunch, when guess what? A damn bird flew into the house with Mutt and Jeff, chasing. I managed to get Copper outside and lasso Blonde. I will say, this was a smart bird. In minutes it flew out the front door.
Now, I am hot, dirty, my clothes are sticking to me, and I'm tired. But, I have wine and chocolate!
yes one thing I've noticed about Fla.no shortages of big bugs snakes gators,,Sri to hear about your debockle,but getting hot sweaty and sort likely still looks good on you ,,lol always look on the bright side of life,choclate and wine
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| May 2, 2012, 02:13 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (NRG4U @ April 30, 2012, 23:35)And dont forget the chiggers, those tiny, tiny insects that burrow in your skin, if you sit in the grass around here, you will be itchin in places your arent allowed to scratch...lol
We have ticks , mosquitoes, chiggers, and brown recluse spiders as well as many other nasty things.Having been a girl scout leader and a boy scout leader i have had to learn and deal with more of these things than I ever wanted too. Did i mention I am petrified of bugs?
I also live in the a place that has an abundance of all these things and contrary to what most believe ticks as well as the rest of these disgusting things are actually around all year. Mosquitoes not so much. And it is a myth that chiggers burrow under you skin and stay there. They bite. They will stay on the outside of the skin however. I know this because I had the misfortune of having to pickup the entire boy scout troop from school after a camping weekend, they all went to school . I was the on call mom for almost all of them because I had a flexible schedule. The nurse called me and told me the whole troop was in her office with the chicken pox! I knew my son had already had that TWICE so the chances were slim. It turned out the boys camped right on a nest of chiggers! After the kids were freaking out because they were told if they had chiggers they would be under their skin we found out from the doctor that they don't really do that. They didn't believe the doctor so we even checked on line to calm them and the parents down.We had an encounter with them at a nature walk as well when we came out the kids legs were covered with these tiny little bugs with tweezers. At the time I thought they must be tiny ticks. We removed dozens from each of the boys. It turns out they were chiggers. I still shiver thinking about it.
Mosquitoes around here are referred to as Jersey Bombers for a reason as well.As for ticks I think everyone I know has been tested for limes disease at least once and many unfortunately have had it. Trust me when I say you want to avoid it if possibly. OK now I am all itchy just from thinking about this. YUK!
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| May 2, 2012, 03:35 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: tick season
benn working out side and fusing around see bumbles buzzzing around no flowers yet other then the spring bulbs yet .they are sayiung that there may not be no fruit on the trees this year....
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| May 3, 2012, 04:27 |
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Re: tick season
We had no hickory nuts last year, not a single one which is rare, the squirrels had to settle for acorns.
Got quite a few bumble bees, they love the mock orange bush in my front yard.
Been seeing a lot of red fox so far, they are everywhere ya look.
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| May 3, 2012, 11:54 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: tick season
wow acorns are a two year crop, and foxes, we had a den by the old house , they sit on the big round hat bales and sun them selves, walk rthrow my yard like they own it and i know out of them all their is one big ole silver one in the group i want him for A hat...a nd the black bears well they live here too
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| May 4, 2012, 00:04 |
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perveman
111 / male
Tucson, Arizona, US
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Re: Re: Re: tick season
QUOTE (freensleazy @ May 1, 2012, 23:25) QUOTE (Iwant2kssuallovr @ May 1, 2012, 22:38)
Well, Blondie got her 5 or 6 snake today. I've lost count. Her and Copper stood over the dead snake, growling at one another.
Copper got hold of it, and it took me half an hour
chasing her to get hold of it and over the fence. Then SOMEHOW, after I let them out and she had it again? So, there was another chasse after her to get the snake.
I just managed to eat lunch, when guess what? A damn bird flew into the house with Mutt and Jeff, chasing. I managed to get Copper outside and lasso Blonde. I will say, this was a smart bird. In minutes it flew out the front door.
Now, I am hot, dirty, my clothes are sticking to me, and I'm tired. But, I have wine and chocolate!
You have wine?????
. You have clothes? Ick.
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| May 4, 2012, 01:26 |
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Re: tick season
Badgers... Badgers give a nasty bite.
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| May 5, 2012, 09:03 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: tick season
well dont let them critters bite ya
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| May 8, 2012, 22:50 |
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