Posts tagged: bugs
How-To: Homemade Citronella Candles.
By ChrisjobSome old candles or block wax + citronella oil + recycled food containers + a few tools = homemade citronella candles. Keep them buggies away with your own DIY citronellas, which, apparently, are only basic wax candles scented with citronella oil, a plant-based insect repellant, from a species in the lemongrass family.
Materials
1. old wax candles, or any type of safely melt-able wax
2. crayons
3. container for melting wax
4. wicks
5. citr » READ MORE
Cozy Ladybug Cribs
By lilybeeI REALLY hate to mention this but... summer is almost over. Sure, we've got great weather right now (to torture the kids who are going back to school tomorrow) but in no time at all it's going to be time to hibernate... if you're a bug that is (I just wish I could hibernate).
If you're lucky enough to have a garden you can help out the friendly non-gross insects, like mason bee's and ladybugs, by providing them with a cozy place to hang out all » READ MORE
How to Get Rid of Ants.
By ChrisjobThey just coming, and coming, and coming...
- Try a sprinkling of food grade ofDiatomaceous Earth.
- Spread some black pepper over their entrance/exit,
- Add some baby powder to infected areas.
- Lay down some bay (laurel) leaves.
- Make a homemade Ant Spray.
- Feed them Cream of Wheat.
Read the full article from eHow.
Photo from socialfiction.org
Buzzy Garden Stakes
By beccajoMake some cute little garden stakes in under 20 minutes.
I got most of this stuff at local craft and junk stores, but you should look around and see what you have lying around that could work.
What you'll need:
- Old scissors
- Wire Cutter
- Needle Nose Pliers
- 22 gauge wire (I used green floral wire)
- Thin Copper Sheeting, cardstock weight (got mine from AX MAN) You could also use the printed side of pop cans for a folk-art feel.
- Copper Tape, 1/2 inch wide or » READ MORE
Know Your Bugs.
By ChrisjobI can't bear to turn on the AC yet, despite the 90-degree afternoons, so often, our doors are wide open to elements. And with the breezes comes the bugs, and lately we've been visited by some decidely complex looking creatures that my Biology-teacher mother didn't teach me as a kid.
Enter WHAT'S THAT BUG.COM, a charming database dedicated to, you guessed it, all your entymological inquiries, and some beautifully photographed from the insect world. » READ MORE
Low Tech Insecticide
By DIY Maven
I had used soapy water as a pesticide for indoor plants, but a few years ago, while kvetching about an outdoor infestation of box elder bugs (an example of the nasty things is pictured above), my next door neighbor Buzz, a retired bricklayer and WWII vet, suggested I use the stuff to tackle my buggy problem.
Any liquid dishwashing soap will work. Simply mix a couple of teaspoons to a gallon of water and hose the little bastar ...I mean, buggers. I » READ MORE
Buggin'
By beccajo
Mike Libby brings new meaning to 'Computer Bug' by combining insects with watch parts and old electronics.
I can't bring myself to click on the 'spiders' page, but check out the amazing butterflies!!! I've got a thing for things with wings if you couldn't tell from my other posts/photos. Might have to treat myself to one of these......
