Thanks Bryn for your mosquito and hematology lesson! Where you are at seems to have a preponderance of these creatures and the net seems a good strategy. Are there any fragrances they don't like? My wife seems to have undue favor with her blood type, as well. And she would appreciate the embroidery work!
Absolutely fascinating, Bryn - I learned so much! I'm sorry to hear that you're a martyr to mosquitoes and their bitey buddies. We both got horribly bitten by midges a couple of summers ago when we camped too close to a river (no alternative: the campsite's location beside the river meant we had no option - LOL!). I don't think in general I get bitten any more than the general population, though, so I'm pretty grateful for that.
I had no idea that blood vials are filled in a particular order - that's really interesting. I'll pay particular attention next time I go and see the vampires!
The headpiece looks very effective, but I note that Rebecca mentions midges in the comments. The net, I'm afraid is porous to those little things.
I used to trek through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and cross the Canadian border in the lakes and portages. The mosquitos in that region are humongous. Minnesota's mock state bird is the mosquito, by the way, though the buggers are rivaled in size to their cousins in south Florida's Everglades. Get too many of them on you and they'll fly off with you!
Thanks Bryn for your mosquito and hematology lesson! Where you are at seems to have a preponderance of these creatures and the net seems a good strategy. Are there any fragrances they don't like? My wife seems to have undue favor with her blood type, as well. And she would appreciate the embroidery work!
Hi Bryn! You may be interested in this research at Nutritionfacts.org: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/natural-alternatives-to-deet-mosquito-repellent/
Absolutely fascinating, Bryn - I learned so much! I'm sorry to hear that you're a martyr to mosquitoes and their bitey buddies. We both got horribly bitten by midges a couple of summers ago when we camped too close to a river (no alternative: the campsite's location beside the river meant we had no option - LOL!). I don't think in general I get bitten any more than the general population, though, so I'm pretty grateful for that.
I had no idea that blood vials are filled in a particular order - that's really interesting. I'll pay particular attention next time I go and see the vampires!
The headpiece looks very effective, but I note that Rebecca mentions midges in the comments. The net, I'm afraid is porous to those little things.
I used to trek through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and cross the Canadian border in the lakes and portages. The mosquitos in that region are humongous. Minnesota's mock state bird is the mosquito, by the way, though the buggers are rivaled in size to their cousins in south Florida's Everglades. Get too many of them on you and they'll fly off with you!