Pacific Northwest Garden Forum: Bug splats

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   We have lived here in Vancouver, Wa. for about a year now and experienced maybe 2 bug splats on our car windshield.We also have explored  much of Clark county most weekends too.  Yesterday, my wife came back from a 2 day trip to Wala Wala and the windshield as well as the front of the car was covered with bug splats. She had washed the car windows at a gas station while refueling, but on her return one could barely see through the bug splats.  Easier to count the bug free areas by the 1/4 inch as the number of bug splats. Why the difference ?

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bobm1 Rainy Side Gardener Joined: Jan-29-2009 Location: Washington, Southwestern Posts: 101	Topic: Bug splats Posted: Apr-23-2010 at 7:31am
	We have lived here in Vancouver, Wa. for about a year now and experienced maybe 2 bug splats on our car windshield.We also have explored much of Clark county most weekends too. Yesterday, my wife came back from a 2 day trip to Wala Wala and the windshield as well as the front of the car was covered with bug splats. She had washed the car windows at a gas station while refueling, but on her return one could barely see through the bug splats. Easier to count the bug free areas by the 1/4 inch as the number of bug splats. Why the difference ?

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DebbieTT Admin Group Sunset zone 5, USDA zone 8 Joined: Jan-25-2003 Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula Posts: 4306	Posted: Apr-23-2010 at 10:23am
	More Kamakazi bugs in Walla Walla?
	When the going gets tough, the tough need a hug.
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DebbieTT Admin Group Sunset zone 5, USDA zone 8 Joined: Jan-25-2003 Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula Posts: 4306	Posted: Apr-23-2010 at 10:32am
	But seriously, we just don't have as many flying bugs here. (Or we have smarter ones that stay off the road.) I remember going through California and the amazing amount of bugs hitting the windshield. I bet those bugs on the windshield don't have the guts to do that again. Edited by DebbieTT - Apr-23-2010 at 10:34am
	When the going gets tough, the tough need a hug.
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Phlox Rainy Side Gardener Joined: Feb-25-2004 Location: Washington, Southwestern Posts: 401	Posted: Apr-24-2010 at 6:07pm
	Also, maybe we have more Bug Eating Birds??? And, depending on what time of year it is??? What time they hatch???
	"The only limit to your garden is at the boundaries of your imagination." -Thomas D.Church
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bobm1 Rainy Side Gardener Joined: Jan-29-2009 Location: Washington, Southwestern Posts: 101	Posted: Apr-25-2010 at 10:33am
	Where are the birds? I find that there are maybe less than 10% dirds here than what we have in Central Cal. and there are 99% more bugs there.
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