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Originally Posted by Katniss
Katniss~~(swatting mosquitoes and wondering about West Nile Virus)
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A case of West Nile virus was reported in Avondale Estates, less than a mile from me. Yikes!
A few weeks ago, I realized the mosquitos really seemed worse than usual, and we've been getting just enough rain to create sources of standing water...so I went around my yard looking for them. I found that an overturned garbage can lid, flowerpot dish, and the ash-catcher on the bottom of the Weber grill all had standing water that was alive with movement from mosquito larvae...ugh.
I'm sure it's time to do a standing water check again.
So...here is the White Rabbit update I'm sure you've all been waiting for (or at least Katniss has!): There is no update. I haven't seen the rabbit again, but I haven't left for work at the crack of dawn since then either. I did talk to the neighborhood Harmless Crazy Lady last week, who made sure I knew that *she* was not one of the rabbit chasing trespassers mentioned in the Stop Chasing the White Rabbit Post...lol. She knows all of the neighborhood stories and gossip, and confirms it probably started out as a pet (it's far too comfortable around people, though not enough to let itself get caught)...but nobody knows who it belongs to.
Maybe I'll set up my humane small animal trap close to my neighbor's yard...but what the heck do I do with it if I catch it???
I've spent the weekend in Baltimore... flying back to Atlanta today. May end up going to work this weekend to catch up on the last week... even though I've been here for a work trip. Go figure.