mosquitos in August

[Ruth]

Well I always seem to get bitten near water so maybe I am sweeter than you Blottieor, more likely, maybe they like sour things

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott[br Couldn't get much more water than at our home if we tried Ruth but I've still never been bitten!
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[chrisj]

I have

An Ariel Square 4 1000CC 1956 restored so far

1 1956 Triumph 500 almost finished and another one half done

Yes im afraid ive always been into bikes

Blott dont worry if it does happen piccies will be posted

Sorry all - we went a bit of topic here!

Now back to the mossies.............

Julie R

[chrisj]

The worst place for mossies for us was Cyprus 3 years ago

Luckily never had a problem is Florida

[fiona]

I think if you are prone to being bitten then you will be. DH is never bitten (is it the cigar smoke I wonder??) but the gals and I are - to death. We all take antihistamine on prescription during our sojourns in the summer, and I have found benadryl very effective as well (buy that over the counter in chemists in US). Do always use protective spray particularly if you are near water. I have found we suffer far worse on the "nature trails" type expedition than anything else. Worst bites EVER were on Cabbage Key Island on the Gulf Coast. I carry a small wipe on spray for use in the early evening at the parks when we seem to start being bitten. And I would expect to be eaten alive on an airboat ride Karen (so perhaps trainers and socks might protect the feet - every little helps).

[esprit]

Blottie, you go the times of the year when there arnt many. December, April/May etc. July/Aug- aghh I get bit and I live in Celebration where they spray the trees nightly!! But I do believe some people get bitten and others dont. Terry doesnt get bitten much and me and Matt do. As I am allergic to it and react badlym I guess I also notice them more.

[blott]

Nah, we've been in other months including July before... and I've still never seen a mossie or been bitten!

[esprit]

You must be one of the lucky ones who they dont like then, It is a fact that they dont bite some people. Wish I was one!! My legs will be covered in August and the odd one swollen up like a ball!! It also depends if you go out much at night as they dont bite in the day. Remember we dont have pool screening here as we dont have a pool so if we sit out at all at night, even on the front porch, we are "OUT". Celebration is the less mossiest place after Disney as they s[ray everywhere nightly but they still manage to find me.

[langley]

Hi

We are going out to our new villa 19th July - 9th August on Crescent Lakes, during this visit we are planning to go to the Everglades and the Keys for a few days, is it very likely to get bitten on an airboat ride in the everglades ?

Rob & Carol

[Floridalover]

Hi, yes, the Everglades and the Keys are generally more humid than Orlando, although in July it rpobably doesnt make that much difference. Point is, the mossies will be out in force, I was in the Keys 3 weeks ago and they were there in their thousands. They didn't bother me, they dont seem to like gin & tonic drinkers so try that for a cure

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Hi

We are going out to our new villa 19th July - 9th August on Crescent Lakes, during this visit we are planning to go to the Everglades and the Keys for a few days, is it very likely to get bitten on an airboat ride in the everglades ?

Rob & Carol
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