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Image result for pictures of mosquitoes in citronella garden

plant

citronella patch
planted to kill mosquitos....
covered in welts

insecthaiku

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Howard Kerr

November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Nature can produce pests like mosquitos. An irritant to say the least. This work is precise, concise with smooth flowing lines. Thank you so much for reflecting on Phantasmal Howard

Sara Kendrick

November 18, 2025 at 5:21 AM

Your visits are encouraging, Howard. I am pleased you found so much nice within this short work. Sara K

Victor Buhagiar

November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM

Pity the citronella cannot make the mosquitoes go away. I use lemon wedges to get rid of bites.

Sara Kendrick

November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM

Victor, thanks for the heads up for lemon helping with the bites. I try not to go outside when they are most active because I don't tolerate the bites very well. My husband wasn't bothered by them. LOL..Sara K

Yann Rolland

November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM

i remember essence of citronella while traveling in Brazil, it smell fine, nice poetry

Sara Kendrick

November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM

Yann, a lot of it is sold in America, but it doesn't seem to deter mosquitoes that well. Thanks for the visit. Sara K

David Crandall

November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Hmm, I might look into citronella! Good one!

Sara Kendrick

November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM

David, the citronella candles and torches are sold all over America in the summer, so I thought I would get some plants, but that was not a winner. LOL..Sara K..The candles and torches don't work as well either.

sara Etgen-Baker

November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM

we had citronella too....not sure it worked as well as we had hoped. Nice Haiku

Sara Kendrick

November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM

It is a pretty plant, but it doesn't work very well, Sara B. Thanks for the visit. Sara K

Anne-Lise Andresen

November 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM

- I've had a plant like this... but the mosquitoes came anyway, Sara :) - Great written :) - hugs

Sara Kendrick

November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM

Yes, Anne-Lise, it really doesn't ward off mosquitoes nor their bites. Some areas have more of the mosquitoes than others. I have to stay inside when they are most active. Sara K