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Monday 16 September 2024

Strange Things

We found this lying in the garden. It looks like a deflated helium balloon that presumably had its origins at somebody's party.
We've not noticed any parties around here recently, so who knows how far this has traveled. 

The other strange thing we've noticed recently are these holes appearing on some of our lemons.
They are most annoying, as they let rot into the fruit.

We're not sure if they are bird pecks, slug damage, or are being caused by something else.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Margaret xx 

10 comments:

  1. I've seen that or something similar on lemons here. No idea of the cause. Maybe a wasp of some sort? Such a waste if you're losing your lemons

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  2. Over here wasps will sting pears to make them rot so they can eat them - is that a possibility?

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    1. I just looked up "what paper wasps eat" as we do have those here, and apparently they can eat ripening fruit, so maybe it is them at fault.

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  3. That would be aggravating with the lemons.

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  4. Curious about the lemons! I wonder…

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  5. Interesting about the lemons, my tree is too small right now so we haven't had that much fruit off it. As for the balloons that's exactly why I dont like them, they don't biodegrade.

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  6. Depending on just how many lemons there are you could make little mesh bags to wrap the ones that are not affected. Just a thought :)

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  7. WE MAY HAVE SOLVED THE LEMON RIDDLE - IT LOOKS LIKE THE HOLES ARE CAUSED BY THE COMMON GARDEN SNAIL! APPARENTLY THE CITRUS ORCHARDS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS.

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  8. What a fascinating find... but a bit of a nuisance that you have to now dispose of it...
    My thought re the lemons was hail, but the 'holes' are too widely spread over the surface of the fruit - thanks for letting us know what it is!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  9. Why, oh why, do people continue to let balloons go, to litter the landscape and entrap wildlife? We have found them miles and miles from any humans.

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