Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 14:53:48 -0500 From: BREWER_CHARLES@ecomail.damneck.navy.mil To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg316$foo@default> Subject: Re[2]: Ants in my Nepenthes
A man after my own heart, Actually, I agree with you 100%. Although I
am not
able to carefully check each plant daily, I have noticed that some of my
harder-to-fed plants had acquired a pitcher full of ants. I feel
regardless how careful you pick your outside spots to grow CPs in, Ants
and ether pesky insects will always find their way to them. I just wish
ants did not bring their cattle(Aphids and Scales) with them.
By-the-way, the only plants that I found ants, spider mites, aphids and
mealy
bugs on were the plants that I'm keeping for you. For some reason, my
plants are clean as a whistle:)...All kidding aside, This spring, I do
plan to experiment with feeding Cephalotuses ants. I understand Cephs
feed well on ants.
Charles
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Charles wrote:
I've seen your growlist Charles, you have many rare and one-of-a-kind
plants. Are you saying that if a colony of ants wanted to call one of
your pots "home," you wouldn't take exception? I still say, "prevention
is best, kill the ants!"
All the best,
Stefan
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