No, not the Indigo Bunting pictured above. The first tick of the year. Ick. I hate those things. Sitting there last night watching a movie and I felt something in my hair. Run my fingers through my hair and knew as soon as I felt it. AARRRGGGHHHH. Blood sucking fiend. It hadn't attached itself yet, but it would have soon. I hate those things.
I was just thinking it was weird we hadn't seen any yet. They are predicting a bumper crop this year. The kids were running through the woods Saturday and I told them to check themselves for ticks. Personally.... I stop going in the woods as soon as the purple flowers bloom. They seem to go hand in hand with ticks.
So do the people running like crazy in the woods get the first tick of the year? Noooooooo, its me.
So tell me. No one can tell me what use they are. What is their purpose in life? I can understand spiders. Don't like them but understand them. Flies are very important. I know that. But ticks. What purpose, what reason could there possibly be for them. Spreaders of disease and major creep me outs. I wish they would just go away.
When I saw the turkeys move into the neighborhood I was happy because my chickens used to eat a ton of ticks. Maybe the turkeys would also. Maybe we would be tick free. But no, it was not to be.
Anyway. Enough of that. I also saw my first Mosquito yesterday. A zebra mosquito. Those are the ones that carry the west nile virus. Another blood sucker I don't understand. Time to get the honey lotion bar on to repell these icky bugs so I can enjoy the hot hot weather today. Stay safe all.
6 comments:
Great photos! YUK on the ticks! i can't stand them either. if you figure out their purpose in life other than suckin' blood, please let me know.
Hi Julia, sorry you arre getting bothered with ticks we get them this side of the pond too no too bad for me now as we don't have a dog and it was him that brought them in after a walk in the hill with us. Don't know what use they are either. :ove you Indigo Bunting. Been birding all day today exausted now.Love Joan
I hate ticks! If I see one on the dogs I totally freak out. I can't bare to look at those blood suckers! I hate them more than any other bug.
I haven't seen one yet, but I'm sure I will anytime now.
My first tick of the season was wandering through my hair on Saturday.
Caregivingly Yours, Patrick
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I hate ticks. I give my dog a tick bath so she is clean.
Nice photos
Your pictures are beautiful, plus the baby Robins are too. LOve those Blue buntings. I hate ticks but I haven't seen any here in several years. I believe they stay in wooded area a lot. Our yard has a few trees but not many. Helen
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