Thread: Mad and Recovering

:I've fought fire ants and ground-nesting yellow jackets several times this summer. Somehow the jackets didn't sting me even though I mowed right beside them. This one was a big one, must have been hundreds of bees right beside the creek where my neighbors' kids still play and dam up the creek, so couldn't have that. So I came back with a full can of hornet spray and a molotov cocktail with lamp oil and a rag in a jug-much safer than gas! I lit that rag, threw the bomb to the middle of the nest, and watched bees fly out of that burning nest on fire as I sprayed the angry ones seeking revenge. I'm normally one of these crunchy granola environmentalist types, but this was war! They haven't been back. Now the fire ants is more of a whack a mole campaign- sprinkle the granules on one mound and they turn up a few feet away next week. I hate 'em, and yeah, that sting hurts and then blisters!

Take care of those stings, Hensley-My papaw would have put wet tobacco on em, or a meat tenderizer paste.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

:I've fought fire ants and ground-nesting yellow jackets several times this summer. Somehow the jackets didn't sting me even though I mowed right beside them. This one was a big one, must have been hundreds of bees right beside the creek where my neighbors' kids still play and dam up the creek, so couldn't have that. So I came back with a full can of hornet spray and a molotov cocktail with lamp oil and a rag in a jug-much safer than gas! I lit that rag, threw the bomb to the middle of the nest, and watched bees fly out of that burning nest on fire as I sprayed the angry ones seeking revenge. I'm normally one of these crunchy granola environmentalist types, but this was war! They haven't been back. Now the fire ants is more of a whack a mole campaign- sprinkle the granules on one mound and they turn up a few feet away next week. I hate 'em, and yeah, that sting hurts and then blisters!

Take care of those stings, Hensley-My papaw would have put wet tobacco on em, or a meat tenderizer paste.

I would have used tobacco also back many years ago but it took a lot for me to quite so I stay away from the weed now days. Both kinds.

Originally Posted by rhensley

I would have used tobacco also back many years ago but it took a lot for me to quite so I stay away from the weed now days. Both kinds.

You and me both my friend!

Got stung by a yellow jacket on my calf cutting the other day. Got stuck in my sock and just stung and stung. Left a hole in the back of my leg. It itched for a few days then kind of became a hole. Kind fo rotted out a chunk I guess you'd say.