The spring crickets and cicadas are still singing but the spring has been very hot and tree fruit bloom time went by very fast. A kind gentleman showed me a patch of brittle prickly pear cactus last spring and it was quite the treat to see the flowers. I saw said gentleman on an afternoon … Continue reading A Visit to the Cacti
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Got flies?
I saw some trees covered with netting last week and that got me thinking about two serious fly pests of cherries in the valley; western cherry fruit fly and spotted wing drosophila. These two are responsible for most of the worms in cherries if untreated (very unpleasant). Cherry fruit fly is about the size … Continue reading Got flies?
Bugs N Stuff 