Re: ants

Hi Marge, good to have you back. Hope your schedule relents enough so you can have just bunches of fun at your new digs. Oh, by the way, my baby girl gets married in 12 days. Needless to say, the panic factor here and at her mom's is mounting quickly. Take care Marge, and again it's good to hear from you again. Rich in Z-5 

Marge Talt 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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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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