Date:         Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:08:39 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Engine fires, urine, now Vanagon Butterfly Camping
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Unca' Joel Wins the Yellow Meat Watermelon!!!!

Unca' Joel gets the prize - he figured out the best way to get this
butterfly thing done.


Actually, the first time, I saw this done by an entomologist on a
National Geographic show. I was amazed.

Tried it myself. I was amazed ..... it worked for me!

Don't remember the ratios, but be sure you have way more watermelon
juice that urine, otherwise you will draw blowflies and not butterflies.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

John Rodgers wrote:

> Going Vanagon Camping with the Family??
>
> Try this when you are out Vanagon camping with the kids. They will love
> you for it because all kids like butterflys, especially when theres lots
> of them.
>
> Squish a watermelon, strain the juice into a container, add pee, stir
> and  pour over a bald spot of ground out in the open, preferably near
> some areas with mixed fields and woods. Put some in some shallow saucers
> as well. Scatter some of the red pulp of the watermelon around -
> butterflies like the color. Then stand back.
>
> Give the fluttering little guys some time to smell the water mellon
> mix.  In a little while you will be covered up with butterflys of every
> desciption.
>
> Seems they like the sweet sugar in the watermelon, but they also like
> the salts in the urine. And when they can find them both in the same
> spot -- it's a butterfly treasure trove and they will come from all
> over. It's kind of fun to watch butterfly ettiquete at such a banquet.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>