Warning ! Chenilles season
Posted: Tue 10 Mar 2009 12:25
Those pesky little buggers are back once again ... keep an eye out for these dangerous caterpillars. For those of you who hven't seen them before , click on this link :
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Processionnaire_du_pin
They build their nests in Pine trees and then make a procession to their source of food.
We visited a friend's house on Sun for a bbq ~ the children were playing in the garden , oblivious to the fact the the little "petits serpents" ( as my 3 year old called them) were about. Even though no-one touched them, we are all leper-like at the moment with itchy spots, rashes and runny noses.
The boys got to work clearing the garden of them at the time ( with gloves and long sleeved shirts) yet they still managed to infect us! Be warned!
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Processionnaire_du_pin
They build their nests in Pine trees and then make a procession to their source of food.
We visited a friend's house on Sun for a bbq ~ the children were playing in the garden , oblivious to the fact the the little "petits serpents" ( as my 3 year old called them) were about. Even though no-one touched them, we are all leper-like at the moment with itchy spots, rashes and runny noses.
The boys got to work clearing the garden of them at the time ( with gloves and long sleeved shirts) yet they still managed to infect us! Be warned!