Raccoon problems
IntarsiaCo@aol.com (Tue, 28 Jan 2003 11:02:03 PST)

In a message dated 1/28/2003 1:23:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jshields104@insightbb.com writes:

The smell of kerosene triggers fond memories of picking Japanese beetles off
of my grandfathers roses, dropping them into a paint can (yellow label,
Cabots Redwood Stain) with a little kerosene on the bottom. Maybe I was 6 or
7.
As an aside, raccoons were very common here until afflicted with a virus
(parvo or maybe distemper) perhaps 7-8 years ago. Although less numerous
now, they still come around to hunt for crayfish down by the river. Wild
turkey populations have benefited due to less egg predation from the coons.
Romulea amoena opened the other day, wonderful.
Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, CT 06755-0142
http://www.therapyshapes.com/
USDA Zone 5
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