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Nightjar

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Have just returned from a trip WA goldfields and the flies were horrendous.
Desperate for some relief we tried something to try and help.
Using the Natures Botanical Cream we dissolved a teaspoon of it in warm water, in a container.
We then rinsed the nets at the end of the day and then soaked the fly nets in the solution overnight ready for the next day.
We were amazed, we could actually see where we were walking without the cloud of flies hovering around our faces.
After we realised that this method actually brought relief we rinsed/soaked nets at lunchtime to gain some extra freedom.
**Used a sealed container so the solution lasted for a few days.**
 
At home we use clear plastic bags filled with water and place a dozen 10c coins in them and hang them near our outside doors.
Its a proven fly deterrent. The science behind it is they are not fans of large bodies of water. The coins catch the light and to the flies multi whatever eyes the reflection makes it all look hugely bigger than it is. Flies around our doors waiting to get in over the past few summers since using them dropped hugely by easy 90%. Before that you'd tentatively open the door looking and shoing them away. Since then its no issue. I was sceptical when I heard it but the misses made several up and im convinced now they work. Blowies used to drive us mad, not now. Try em next summer you'll be surprised.
 

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