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   Man of Sand (sand@mindly.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 02:00:32 JST Man of Sand

   Honest question: How do you outdoorsy people enjoy your yards without getting eaten alive by mosquitos or having bugs buzz by your ears or bees trying to get into your drinks?

   I want to enjoy my backyard this year but the critters can't seem to get enough of me 😩

   #adulting #gardening #yardwork #spring

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     Joe Wynne (joewynne@mindly.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 02:26:41 JST Joe Wynne

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     @sand
     It's a real problem...I'm a hiker and gardener. For my face and body, I use Off! Botanicals most of the time. For worst cases, I use a 20% Picaridin formula like Sawyer or Cutter Backwoods (Deet).

     If you are just sitting (on a deck, for example), a fan blowing will do the trick because bugs can't beat a 2-mph breeze.

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     Man of Sand (sand@mindly.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Apr-2024 04:26:54 JST Man of Sand

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     • Joe Wynne

     @joewynne Thanks! I'm glad I'm not the only one!

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     Man of Sand (sand@mindly.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Apr-2024 04:28:42 JST Man of Sand

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     • Deja Lynn

     @dejalynn This is the best idea. I want to avoid standing water so no bird bath, but some seeds to attract birds would be fun. Just hope they don't start chattering at 5am when I'm trying to sleep! LOL

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     Deja Lynn (dejalynn@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Apr-2024 04:28:43 JST Deja Lynn

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     @sand Get bird feeders! They’ll come for the seed you put out and stay for the insect buffet. Hummingbirds and a few others are known for eating mosquitos, too.