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What you can't see in the picture is that there are plenty of dead flies in the bottom of the container, but why aren't these guys climbing in? Did one of them see George down there on the bottom and put out the alarm to the others? I've noticed that they do seem reluctant to take the plunge, so to speak. But they sure do like that smell. Maybe the trick is to use something glass instead of metal.
I did find this on line, a humane way to catch fruit flies without killing them and giving me a method to catch and release them outside. I don't like to kill things like spiders, but I have a really hard time feeling bad about those little fruit flies drowning. Am I being callous?
My friend Judy and I are going to see the documentary called Searching for Sugar Man today at the Pickford. I'll let you know whether we give it a Thumbs Up. It won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, among others, for the best international documentary, so it must be pretty good. The story is of a musician named Rodriguez (Sugar Man) who became a legend in South Africa because of his music, but no one else had heard of him.
I have one more thing to remind you: please vote, whichever party and whoever you vote for. The privilege of voting is nothing to be taken lightly, and many people around the globe would give anything to have a chance to do so. Here in Washington State, we vote by mail, so my job is done!
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voted early last week. :)
ReplyDeletewe've had fruit flies here on occasion. i think sometimes they come in on (yes, fruit) bananas and the like. :)
Thanks to you and Kay for the tip. I'll use it my fight with gnats.
ReplyDeleteYes, I voted absentee, too. I hope Hawaii does not have the lowest turnout again.
Also voted early.
ReplyDeleteNow about the fruit flies...
"Am I being callous?" So funny... because my kitchen was invaded by little black ants this week - coming in thru the light switches I think. Anyway, I looked online for ways to get them to 'leave'... Using vinegar was one. Well, these little buggers seemed to like it. Anyway, I finally had to use ant spray... but I was apologizing to them as I sprayed them. I did give them a chance to leave on their own...???
I was trying to scoop a little spider onto a piece of paper to take it outside & wound up smooshing it because it was so fragile. It was a cute little spider. I'm not so charitable toward fruit flies, they're aggressive little devils.
ReplyDeleteDon't you love voting by mail? I love it.
will def be making my vote....that is a nice trick on the fruit flies as well, had not heard that...hope they clear up for you...
ReplyDeletePoor little flies! NOT!!! They can be so annoying!
ReplyDeleteSadly I didn't get a ballot in the mail this year! I don't know what happened... I've been getting them for the past for years for every tiny little election in Broward County (Supervisor of what now???) but now, zip! All we got (my dad and sisters are in the same boat) was a voter registration card. As if we were going to fly across the pond to vote in person! :o(
I'm so glad the fruit fly trick worked for the most part. I'm afraid I can't feel very sorry for those zajillion fruit flies out there.
ReplyDeleteI have voted already with the absentee ballots. I most certainly hope everybody votes this year. It is a crucial election!
No worries about ME voting!
ReplyDeleteHm. Fruit flies, eh? All I know about them is that the eggs come in on food and hatch once indoors. Sum total of my knowledge, except now for the apple cider vinegar trick. I wonder if I could suspend my bananas over a vinegar vat?
That's really strange with the fruit flies. I've never had much of a problem with them but it sounds like your friends tip does the trick pretty well.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have already voted. I like to vote early and beat the crowds. Love Di ♥
The fruit flies probably come from the compost. My compost is outside and I usually get fruit flies in August. Make no apologies about doing away with fruit flies.
ReplyDeleteThe fruit flies probably come from the compost. My compost is outside and I usually get fruit flies in August. Make no apologies about doing away with fruit flies.
ReplyDeleteI have no suggestions on the fruit flies. Let us know what method works best. I've never had fruit flies with a kitchen compost. I used a metal pail with a tight fitting lid.
ReplyDeleteI've voted.
Where there is fruit, there will be those fruit flies. I'm not sure about the composting bin (we don't have one)...but they do seem to be able to sniff out fruit in a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
J.
Keep a lid on your in house compost, and empty it often. And no, don't fret over killing fruit flies. They can multiply almost instantly.
ReplyDeleteI feel minimal pity for fruit flies and mosquitoes. We use the same method and it takes time, but it does work.
ReplyDeleteWell they multiply faster than rabbits..you can almost see them replicate! I had some that must have came with bananas..once the bananas were gone so were the fruit flies. I dislike any kind of bug in the kitchen..so I whack them and don't feel a bit guilty:)
ReplyDeleteBananas bring them to our kitchen as well. And then Jazz n Jewel chase them (fruitlessly) and drive me bananas.
ReplyDeleteI always vote, and I always vote early. The queues on voting day also drive me bananas - a place I spend too much time in as it is.
Thankfully I don't get those bothersome creatures here. They must be a real pest. Reminds me of the thrift flies we get at harvest time. Those are very tiny and manage to get inside your clothes and drive you crazy. Very ingenious way of getting rid of your flies.
ReplyDeleteWe will be voting tomorrow and then going to IKEA for some home improvement shopping. So American!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up DJan "Am I being callous?" - no, my dear, you are not being callous. George did not see his friend floating or at the bottom. I just would not fill the small jug so much and then the smell will still invite those little buggers further down the pot, where the aroma is thickest-----and then yah got em - once they go down the pot, they are not coming back up. When you fill your little jug, be careful not to splash any on the sides or rim and that will force them down further. My Mum always filled her jug about 3/4.
ReplyDeleteWe are not voting here in Canada for anything just yet, however, this year earlier, I voted online first time ever - kinda kool. Have a great day DJan.
Haven't experienced the pesky fruit flies, but will keep in mind this post and file away the solution to the fruit fly dilemma. I don't think that if humans kill a creature that will multiply and take over our homes it is wrong. Not so. Get rid of them.
ReplyDeleteOf course I am voting. First thing in the morning I will walk to the voting place two blocks from me and vote.
Ah, the dreaded fruit fly. We learned the hard way that they are also attracted to red wine. Opened a bottle (to breathe) and left it on the dinning table while we were having appetizers on the patio - yikes! The first pour was a mess. Thank goodness Malcolm noticed the little buggers floating around in his glass. Wine, vinegar, basically the same thing right. Apparently the culprit was some overly ripe bananas left on the counter in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteVoted last Saturday as we have a long "early voting" time period here. At least we won't have any dare I say it - "hanging chads" this year. We finally wised up and went to paper ballots.
Already hearing rumbles of law suites in the aftermath. So sad...
I'm uncharitable toward fruit flies and flies.
ReplyDeleteAlready voted here - early. But Florida is shaping up to be a big electoral mess.Again.
Relax! At the rate they reproduce you'd be doing civilization a small service by reducing the crop...
ReplyDeleteI voted early since I live in Italy but good reminder!
ReplyDeleteDear DJan, I suspect that the fruit flies are there because of the composting you do in the kitchen. Like you, I don't like to kill/squash bugs, but I find myself doing so almost instinctively when I see one somewhere in the house.
ReplyDeleteAnd also like you, I've voted today and I believe that voting is such a privilege--envied by many throughout the world--that doing so makes me walk taller. Peace.
I went back and read all the posts I missed. As usual I loved looking at all the beautiful photos you take on your mountain hikes. The blog gathering at Vashon Island must have been so much fun for all of you – I wish I lived closer to y’all! I think I see beautiful fall colors here but when I click on your pictures, like those from Lake Ann, I can’t believe the colors you show – so vibrant and beautiful. I saw that you mention that we should vote – I agree, everyone in this country should but last time only 41% of people voted. We are free to vote here but we should not let people wait in lines up to 9 hours in some states for the privilege – this is shameful. Here I only waited 5 minutes but my husband’s friend in Ohio waited 5 hours.
ReplyDeleteI will give most bugs the benefit of the doubt and show them the door when I can but there is one bug that even I show no mercy. Over here we have Box Elder beetles in the fall. On warm days they are all over the doors and do their best to get inside. I can hardly wait for it to get cold so these things will go away.
ReplyDeleteI don't have the compassion for bugs that I should have, I guess. I hope you can get rid of them all! ;)
ReplyDeleteI had to comment because it seems like we have similar tastes in movies. Seems like 90% of the time when you are off to see a movie I already had it in my Netflix queue. I love hearing what you think about them, too. :)