A couple of months ago, it must have been egg-laying time for the ants. Every nest we found had eggs in it. On an unseasonably frosty night, we covered the seedlings with sheets. The next morning we were in a hurry, and just took the sheets off, waded them up, and laid them aside. A couple of days later when went to pick up the sheets, we found the ants apparently thought the black sheets were dirt. They had made a huge nest in them. When we moved the sheets, they immediately began working feverishly to protect the eggs and move them to new places so their offspring would survive. I almost felt bad for them. Almost.
I took this video of the ants scurrying around the sheet with their eggs. It's a bit blurry because they are so tiny, but it was fascinating to watch.
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Dearest Barb,Good Morning from Switzerland!
How are you?
May I let you know,that I had too some ants infestation as well in my home,like in my garden too.
I have tested different solutions
to this problem.May I share it
with you.
You can use to eradicate the ants,
bay leaves,cinnamon powder or in essential oil,white powder chalk,
moldy lemons,they don't like too
the smell of tunafish and shrimps
either.They don't appreciate too
the smell of eucalyptus oil.
We have tried incense lemongrass
sticks under the dishwasher and it works too quite well.
The last info that I got was to
sprinkle some Maizena powder (corn starch.They eat the powder and cannot digest it and they disappear.
I think that's all that I know about.
Please feel free to contact me for
any questions Barb.
Here is my private Email:
lysage@sunrise.ch
I am a homemaker living in the French Swiss Alps.
I am fond of Victorian Life and Style.
Have a Blessed Day!
With my kindest regards.
Genevieve Elizabeth
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