Re: Iris borer

 

I'll take the Manitoba mosquitoes, which are as large as bi-planes some years, over that big boy!
 
El, Ste Anne, Manitoba, Canada

From: b*@bellsouth.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 7:06 PM
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Iris borer

 

>Mark, you know all about that! Unfortunately this year is one of the 4 bad years out of 5. With night temperatures of
>º C at night and barely 10  º during the day, Hems have shut down at the heigth of the season, flowers are less than >half size,washed out colors and hang on for 3 days....
 
Liselotte,
     Is this one of the coldest summers that you have had?  That surprises me since Finland much farther north has had some serious heat and severe storms.   I wish I could trade you some heat for some milder weather...   But, with some recent rains, I don’t want to give that away.
     Normally, I would not send an off topic photo, but for those who may not know, shown is the type of critter that inspired my e-mail address.
 
Mark A. Cook
b*@bellsouth.net
Dunnellon, Florida. 
 
 
 
 

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