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    Re: [RC] DEER FLIES!!!! - Laurie Durgin


    That's what natural gardenners do for bug control. They catch a bunch of the bugs and put them in a blender and make bug juice and spray that on their plants. No kidding!It's in my "Natural gardening" book.  Laurie and Rascal who needs work if it stops raining!Lets see Ride at 7 am with 72 and 94% humidity or afternoon with 87 and 64% humidity. Evening? No it will probably thunderstrom in evening. . .  hhhmmmm, night riding. . .
     
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Pam Johnson
    Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 4:58 PM
    To: RENESPONY@xxxxxx
    Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: Re: [RC] DEER FLIES!!!!
     
    RENE,

    This may sound silly, but my method  of keeping deer flies away is to
    squish as many as I can and leave them along my horse's neck or on
    his face. They can't stand to be around one of their own when it is
    dead. I've been doing it for a few years and it seems to repel them.
    If you try it, let me know if you think it helps.

    Pam in MA





    >any body have any tricks to keep those damn deer flies away when riding?
    >none of the fly sprays work. i carry a bottle with me, and squirt them all
    >the time.
    >they come right back. even if they don't land they SWARM. they bite me too.
    >even with "OFF!" on. they can keep up to a trot. what eats deerflies? birds?
    >what if i tied  little fake birds all over my horse?(lol, just kidding!)
    >i also use the fly masks. they try to bite threw them anyway, but for the
    >most part they keep the face  and ears safe.the bugs are particularly bad
    >this year.
    >What do I need to smell like to keep them away?
    >                                                                     RENE
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