{"id":558,"date":"2010-06-06T13:29:51","date_gmt":"2010-06-06T18:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itfarmer.wordpress.com\/?p=558"},"modified":"2010-06-06T13:29:51","modified_gmt":"2010-06-06T18:29:51","slug":"doing-battle-with-bugs-cucumber-beetles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/itfarmersblog.com\/?p=558","title":{"rendered":"Doing Battle with Bugs: Cucumber Beetles"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Cucumber<\/a>

Cucumber Beetles<\/p><\/div>\n

Last year I learned all about Cucumber Beetles, and the vast damage they can do. I generally like bugs in my garden, but not bugs that contribute negatively to the garden. These Free Loaders (I hate freeloaders), will destroy a cucumber plant in no time. The only threat I worry about more then these beetles is the Late Blight, which is like trowing gas on your plants and lighting a match.<\/p>\n

If you see these destructive bugs, go buy some SEVIN-10 powder, which always works for me. Read the directions carefully, and keep the powder out of your eyes.<\/p>\n

\"Sevin-10\"<\/a>

Sevin-10<\/p><\/div>\n

While I was in the greenhouse, I noticed a very odd bee. It was dead, and when I got a close look, I was pretty amazed at what I saw; This bee kinda looked like a whale with wings, so I’m going to name it a whale bee. That is if there is no other name for it.<\/p>\n

\"Whale<\/a>

Whale Bee<\/p><\/div>\n

If you know what this bug’s real name is, please drop a comment about it.<\/p>\n

Edit: 6\/15\/2010. One of my readers has sent me an email with the identity of this “Whale Bee”…. It’s acutally a “Bumble Bee Moth”. It’s funny how my mind will race off in wild fantasy some times, I thought it was a rapidly evolving bee that was attempting to out evolve Global Climate Change. Silly me.<\/p>\n

I’ve also found out the Orange bellied birds that hop around in the tomato patch are Baltimore Orioles.\u00a0\u00a0Thanks Readers, your comments keep my posting = )<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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