Deerfly & Horsefly Solution for Gardeners

Tired of being driven crazy and eaten alive by deerflies and horseflies? Well you can easily bite back with a little tape and ingenuity!
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[@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu]

Great idea because these deerflies and horseflies are vicious.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Yes they are!

[@refarmer1574]

What a great idea! I normally put my braid through that opening in my hat, but if it'll trap the insects, I'll make do! The horseflies and mosquitoes are insanely bad this year.

[@sarahbelau24]

This is awesome! What a great idea! Thank you! Deerflies and horseflies are SO annoying!

[@armorpig]

OMG, I was in the garden a few hours today and they were dive bombing the back of my head! TY for the great idea!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Good luck

[@elizabethkelly9039]

This is the best. I loved your sound effects. Spot on. I find when I put my bug net on the leave me alone. Without it, I just keep moving

[@BalticHomesteaders]

They’re attracted to black not because it’s black but because it soaks up more heat. They seek infrared (heat) assuming if something is warm it must have nice blood to tap into. This is a neat trick I’m going to try as we also have the same deer fly over here, thanks.

[@jrboudreau6]

The decorative rope on my misty mountain hat will finally serve an actual purpose! Lol. Thank you for always posting useful info, tips and tricks. I’m in Cape Breton so everything you do applies to my area as well. Always appreciate learning new things from you, love your channel!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks JRB!

[@calneitz3681]

The color yellow seams to attract best.Learned that from the equipment I operated. Sit on yellow painted and then the others and you will find out.

[@terrymacleod6882]

definitley doing this!

[@handgunner45ACP]

This is awesome! Great idea!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jameskniskern2261]

Actual useful information! Thank you!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Glad it was helpful!

[@franksinatra1070]

Good tip. Luckily I don't have much of a problem with any type of big biting flies here.

[@kristapeters855]

Great idea, I also heard from someone on the South Shore that their dad attaches a fake dragonfly to the front of his hat and claims it works…maybe test that one out as well

[@juliemacdonald9243]

I’ve heard that one too. I’m looking for one. I don’t think I want them sticking to my hat. Seems kinda cruel even if they do drive me crazy.

[@user-ql1ov5qm2t]

I bought a dragonfly and put on my hat and it didn't help at all. I'm going to try the tape trick.

[@jarlvonarlyon1174]

Great idea, Greg ! Thanks !

[@michaelboom7704]

Thankfully my back yard rarely has annoying things with wings but when I walk/bike in the woods your story sounds all too familiar!

[@JohnJude-dp6ed]

Great

[@susandyson3921]

Great idea that I will use !!
Right now I have a FAT BOTTOM LIP from a sting on it 3 days ago.
It's like a burn. Like that sticky tape idea.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Ouch!

[@tryingagain14]

Funny thing. If they get inside a building they seem to slow down a lot. Easy to squash then

[@jvin248]

Links to those convenient cards? I only found double-sided and much larger patch styles.

[@maritimegardening4887]

check amazon - there's all kinds

[@MissEAG]

Someone smart should invent these sticky strips in black

[@maritimegardening4887]

Good idea!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Maybe a few black dots on a strip of fly paper will do it!

[@phyconinga]

Tried saving them for fishing?

[@maritimegardening4887]

Not yet

[@christiankelley4145]

I've been wearing cowboy hats and sun hats, I'm going to do this tomorrow instead

[@maritimegardening4887]

My son wears something like a cowboy hat - you can use the tape with that too. He uses a paperclip to attach to the brim, but adding some tape to stick it to the back of the head as well really works well

[@4evermetalhead79]

All my clothes are black. I love black clothes. 😅
I’m doomed. 😅

[@maritimegardening4887]

In deed you are - although apparently blue is even worse!