Pass This On to Folks in Mosquito Country

 It Really Works

 

 

The viscous demons have been gone from my home and office for over a week. 

The first time, I heard about this concoction, somebody posted it on Facebook.

I wrote the recipe down and lost it somewhere but, remembered the ingredients.

One, was cheap, flattened beer but, I couldn't recall the quantity.

Cheap mouthwash was on the list, too.  So, I bought this bottle.

The third  ingredient, is in this measuring cup, borrowed from the house.

It contains Epsom salt  (エプソム塩) Epusomu shio, in Japanese.

Try This Simple DIY

Pour everything into an old PET bottle and, let it dissolve.

Shaking helps or, let it set overnight. Then add it to a spray bottle.

The recipe, I used is hidden in the animation below.

It's been my pleasure, giving you this lesson and, here's a bow.

Please share the recipe with all your friends, who have mosquitoes.

It will make their summer months much more enjoyable.

REFERENCES:

Beer: A Natural Insect Repellent

Create a Non-friendly Environment for Mosquitoes

Mosquito Repellents You Can Make at Home

 

Discovered Another Castle and Got a Surprise (Images)

For Now Just Call It Wee Castle

 

Today preliminary investigation was begun on this castle I found a few weeks ago.

The place has been around for centuries, I'm sure but, it's a new one, to me.

Call it Wee, Oui, or whatever you prefer.

The sign at the entrance says, ウイ グシク.

It was the wrong time of day for outdoor photography so, I'll just give you a peek.

 

From this old rickety platform you can look out to sea.  That's the East China Sea.

There will be more on this castle at a later date.

The surprise ?

You will have to examine the next two photos carefully to see what else I discovered.

Going up the hill to the castle there were lots of butterflies, mosquitoes and weeds.

Next time, I will remember the insect repellent.

See that mosquito, about an inch behind the butterfly ?

Well, the dang thing went after it.

Now, I've seen mosquitoes bite people, dogs, cows, horses and even me.

Who would have thought they bite butterflies, too ?

What I'm really hoping, is they weren't mating or, anything like that.

I didn't hang around the castle long enough to find out.

That would be an awful thing if they developed a hybrid mosquito with big butterfly wings.

It would be a lot easier to swat them when you saw them coming, though.

For now, let's just hope the little pest just bit the butterfly.

You'll sleep better !