Animal Friends and Termites
I just checked our T-Max (or formerly known as Sentricon) stations outside for Termite activity. I installed these not long before I left Terminix, and have an ample supply of refills and extra stations as needed. I prefer these to chemical treatments because of the little impact on the environment, despite the need to maintain them and the fact that they aren’t effective unless the termites find them (which they generally do).
The two stations out front by the front door were still full, no activity there. Not surprising since a technician volunteered to do a liquid treatment there a couple years back (we had lots of termite activity back then).
The station by the garage, however, was completely empty as expected. I will refill it tomorrow to see if there is still activity in a couple months. Most likely the cellulose has eliminated the colony, but you can never be too cautious.
On the way to work today I saw a huge snapping turtle crossing the road by this old farm. I’ve never seen a snapping turtle crossing a road before, and it’s the weirdest thing to see. I see box turtles all the time, but snapping turtles are odd and alien looking. This one was almost the size of a tire.
When I came home the peacock was strutting his tail in full glory, and we have a new brood of baby ducks that I held for a while.
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