tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post8129835880506265973..comments2023-08-14T10:23:04.082-04:00Comments on My Green vermont: Japanese BeetlesEulalia Benejam Cobbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-40820000367486775392013-08-06T13:33:16.387-04:002013-08-06T13:33:16.387-04:00That's because they're migrating north!That's because they're migrating north!Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-34509716923816670312013-08-06T12:37:42.669-04:002013-08-06T12:37:42.669-04:00I had the same reaction upon seeing my first Japan...I had the same reaction upon seeing my first Japanese beetle that you did, Lali. I don't have too much trouble with them except that they love to eat my basil.Cedarwaxwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644657373513518914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-17559755983255623192013-08-05T00:30:32.384-04:002013-08-05T00:30:32.384-04:00It is interesting to realize that it does appear t...It is interesting to realize that it does appear to be true . . . I'm glad you wrote it, regardless of who came up with it :-)HCBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-89881987874299440932013-08-04T16:47:21.429-04:002013-08-04T16:47:21.429-04:00I wish I could claim credit for the perfection say...I wish I could claim credit for the perfection saying, but I think I read it somewhere. It's true, though, isn't it?Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-34309414995128433802013-08-04T15:31:59.626-04:002013-08-04T15:31:59.626-04:00Oh my gosh, I love how this "story" turn...Oh my gosh, I love how this "story" turned out, Lali! (Although I'm sorry that the warm, wet weather has brought that beetle pest to you in Vermont.) And I found this surprise gem in your post! --- "Perfection is the enemy of action." That just might become my new mantra as I tackle some tasks that I've been avoiding . . . HCBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-84365181566584666812013-08-02T21:57:59.974-04:002013-08-02T21:57:59.974-04:00I used to let my hens out to wander freely, but th...I used to let my hens out to wander freely, but they liked nothing better than to scratch in the flower beds, and when they were done with that they'd come hang out by the back door, waiting to be let into the house.Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-41241005635976976002013-08-02T19:10:31.985-04:002013-08-02T19:10:31.985-04:00Recycling Japanese beetles into fresh eggs. Sweet!...Recycling Japanese beetles into fresh eggs. Sweet!<br /><br />Too bad your girls can't stand under the trees with you while you shake them down. They'd think it was raining chicken treats.Whaledancerhttp://whaledancer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-79864990756558513262013-07-31T23:09:53.197-04:002013-07-31T23:09:53.197-04:00What goes round comes round.What goes round comes round.mrbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223571140075151110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-56707860531458170302013-07-31T18:12:15.452-04:002013-07-31T18:12:15.452-04:00As no doubt I'll soon have to do.As no doubt I'll soon have to do.Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-53054569471755305032013-07-31T17:16:36.035-04:002013-07-31T17:16:36.035-04:00And you can make your hens even more happy if you ...And you can make your hens even more happy if you need to repeat the job. Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.com