Gardening is going well this year. It's been quite dry and watering has been a big deal. But so far, my gardens seem to be the envy of the neighborhood. Can't say I do it for that reason, but it's nice of the neighbors to mention it.
Problem is, the flies are getting to me. They bite! We don't have any animals of our own nearby so I guess I'm viewed as "food" by them. We have horses, cows, sheep and goats in large quantities within a mile or so.
I'm not sure whether they're horse flies or deer flies or exactly what they are. But I've got several welts where they decided to gnaw on me over the past few days. They're very persistent. Almost feels like a bee stinging when they take a bite.
Short of dousing myself with ddt, what might you suggest as a way to keep them from biting? Buzzing around might be irritating, but that's not a big deal. But the biting ain't good. Kinda need a solution that'll keep 'em from doin' that. It's too hot for a bee suit. And most of the welts are on the shoulders and back where they've bitten through a Carhart shirt, not on bare skin. Can't imagine what they'd do with bare skin.
Anyway, if you have an idea or two, I'm definitely interested!
Thanks!
Problem is, the flies are getting to me. They bite! We don't have any animals of our own nearby so I guess I'm viewed as "food" by them. We have horses, cows, sheep and goats in large quantities within a mile or so.
I'm not sure whether they're horse flies or deer flies or exactly what they are. But I've got several welts where they decided to gnaw on me over the past few days. They're very persistent. Almost feels like a bee stinging when they take a bite.
Short of dousing myself with ddt, what might you suggest as a way to keep them from biting? Buzzing around might be irritating, but that's not a big deal. But the biting ain't good. Kinda need a solution that'll keep 'em from doin' that. It's too hot for a bee suit. And most of the welts are on the shoulders and back where they've bitten through a Carhart shirt, not on bare skin. Can't imagine what they'd do with bare skin.
Anyway, if you have an idea or two, I'm definitely interested!
Thanks!