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Aug 1, 2013 6:57 PM CST
Name: Mary
The dry side of Oregon
Be yourself, you can be no one else
Charter ATP Member Farmer Region: Oregon Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Hi there, Shoe, it's good to see you! So far, so good. I haven't lost any more plants and the squash bugs are becoming harder to find. I crawl through the squash patch on my hands and knees, taking a little bucket with me. These bugs are easy to pick up, they don't move very fast. They have their own private pool, that little bucket with soapy water.

Yesterday when I was flood irrigating the squash row, I notices some of the immature squash bugs moving awfully fast. Looking closer, I saw that they were being carried to safety by ants. I have seen ants carrying aphids, I know they farm them, but this surprised me.
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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