Some days I start to write a blog post and I think to myself . . I shouldn’t say that! This is one of those posts. When having bacon and eggs this morning, this will give you something to think about! 🙂
Do you all know what stink bugs are? They stink! My first inclination is always to smash them between my fingers and as soon as I do, I remember how bad they smell, then I wipe my fingers on my clothes and then I stink. This is the first year I’ve had a huge infestation of them and I kinda feel bad for them. I’d hate to smell that bad.
Stink Bug Eggs
I’ve seen various bug eggs on the bottom side of leaves in the garden but never have I seen them all lined out like this on a bean (a purple snap bean). I saw those on two beans . . I wonder how many I missed. Yuck!
I cut that section of the bean out, put it in a zipper bag and stuck in the freezer. Not sure what I’ll do with them – maybe microwave them — definitely don’t want to add to the stink bug population if I can help it.
yanicka hachez says
Extra free protein 🙂 Did you know that the FDA has a rule of how much % bugs can be in food? And it is not 0%
Maggie says
Some things that can survive freezing don’t survive if you do multiple freeze thaw cycles on them.
Debra Gutenson says
We’ve had a bad stink bug problem for a few years now, although it’s gotten better. We keep a “jar of death.” Empty peanut butter jar, with a little rubbing alcohol in the bottom. Stink bugs go in the jar. You could just use soapy water, but the alcohol will prevent them from stinking after a while. Every so often I’ll throw the contents away and start over with a fresh splash of alcohol. I’d put the eggs in there, too. They can be very destructive in the garden!