Hi, Susan,
Maybe that was why I kept looking for Marlins.......the water thing?
LOL We did have water near us and clear area, but darned if they were
coming to live in that funny house up high........
I always got extremely jealous when I saw other people who had manage to
populate their Martin houses!
Suze
Susan Cochran wrote:
>
> William has always said that you have to have water for Martins to be
> attracted to you Martin houses. He meant a lake or pond. Why I don't know,
> but he's usually right about things having to do with the outside--- gardens
> and such.
> All the best,
> Susan Cochran
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 8:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Martins kill mosquitoes?
>
> > Hello, Cheryl,
> > Martins DO eat mesquitoes but I wouldn't count on them for
> heartworm
> > protection. Additionally, it is fairly hard to attract Martins.....take
> > it from me. Years ago I got a pamphlet on how to attract them and put
> > up a Martin house (which must be on a very tall pole) following all
> > instructions. My husband thought this a great boondoggle especially as
> > I kept saying "Marlin" when I meant Martin. (He was a great sailor and
> > had a vivid imagination). NO Martins ever came. Year after year I
> > tried to attract them....we lived in an area in which we could put the
> > house right where it would (supposedly) attract them. HUMPH)
> > However, the bats are useful for this.
> >
> > I still would use heartworm meds.
> >
> > Suze
> >
> > Dave VanWinkle wrote:
> > >
> > > My father was an avid hunter and raised dogs and always put up Martin
> > > houses in the back yard on a tall pole in concrete because he said they
> > > ate 1,000 mesquites a day. I haven't researched this to see if it is
> > > fact or hearsay but he swore by the Martins. Are there any bird fans out
> > > there that can verify this?
> > > Cheryl Van Winkle
> > > www.portraitcavaliers.com
> > >
> > > > So, I basically keep the pregnant
> > > > girls inside as much as possible when the mesquitoes are worst (dusk
> > > and
> > > > dawn). So far, we have had no problems
> > >
> > > hi suze,
> > > so what do you do? hang up a sign on your doors that says "mosquitoes
> > > not
> > > welcome?" <G>
> > > claudia
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