Re: ants

Congrats Marge!  Great to hear from you!

On 6/11/07, Marge Talt <mtalt@hort.net> wrote:
>
> They'll also go for any sweet sap - like that's why they crawl over
> peony buds - so maybe if lilies are getting ready to bloom, they're
> producing some sweeties the ants are after.
>
> Marge
> who has not died; just been up to eyebrows nailed to workstation
> forever.
>
> We bought land - 6 acres + pond about 50 miles west of here.....step
> one in the masterplan!
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
> Shadyside Garden Designs
>
>
>
>
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> > From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> >
> > Ants farm scale as well as aphids. Otherwise, no ideas.
> >
> >
> > On Jun 10, 2007, at 6:02 PM, Kitty wrote:
> >
> > > Hand watering has its good points.  Can bring you up close and
> > > personal with plants.  My viburnum had been scorched  so it was
> > > stressed but putting out new growth so I make sure it gets water.
>
> > > today I saw ants all over it. Appeared to be herding aphids.
> Directly
> > > across  the wooden walkway from it, about 4 ft, was a lily with
> ants
> > > all over it.  No other lilies are sporting ants, just this one
> and no
> > > sign of aphids.  Any idea why there are ants on this lily?  Looks
>
> > > healthy as do the other lilies right beside it.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > neIN, Zone 5
> > >
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> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> > Hardiness Zone 10
> > Heat Zone 10
> > Sunset Zone 25
> > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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