Catnip and Skeeters ** Those in Florida or Southern United States.

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Hi Trin,

 

> My daughter and I will be traveling to West Palm Beach Florida

> for vacation April 27-May 3. We're so excited it's our first vacation

> together. (She's 4 yo.)

 

Wishing you a happy trip I am. :-)

 

> So I have problems with getting insect bites, dd doesn't. I can be

> sitting with a group of people, nobody will get a bite, and I will be

> covered. I take vitamins that turn my blood so that insects aren't

> as attracted to me, but that only works so well.

 

I can imagine .. skeeters are pretty prolific critters.

 

> So I make my own EO blends in the summer when I am doing lots

> of yard work to keep them away, but I wondered if for my trip I might

> need to make something different.

 

Might wanna try Catnip (Nepeta cataria) .. it works for sure. I would

dilute it to around 5% in Fractionated Coconut (stainless and washes out

of clothing easily) .. http://www.av-at.com/catnip.html

 

Its available on my web site.

 

> I don't know if the insects are different in the south, if I can expect

> more bites than here in PA. So if you live in Florida/S. USA and

> can give me ANY information/recipe, OR if you have a product I

> could buy from you, please contact me:)

 

Suthran skeeters are smarter than Nawthen skeeters .. they live in a

warm climate and wait for folks from colder climates. Last time I was

in the Southeast I was sitting outside with some friends having a drink

or three .. dang skeeters were up on a limb above our heads. Heard one

of them say, " Should we eat'em here or take'em home with us. " Other one

said, " Better eat'em here cause if we take'em home the big bullies will

probably take'em away from us. " ;-)

 

> -Trin.

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

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