What's going on here??? - Page 3 - Wildlife Gardeners

milkweed · 06-26-2009, 09:46 PM

Ziplocea baggea
needs full sun, dry soil other wise the fruits (bags) become water filled

biigblueyes · 06-26-2009, 09:58 PM

I want a cutting!

havalotta · 06-27-2009, 11:04 PM

Wait untill the rainy season ends before you take a cutting.
If you were to do this now with the fruits so full it would cause the bleeder to perish..........:eek:

gbreadman · 06-28-2009, 09:14 PM

ziplockus vulgaris....does it come from the "SC Johnson" family?

Dan

Equilibrium · 07-02-2009, 12:47 AM

Did we ever determine what was going on with Ziplocea baggii?

biigblueyes · 07-02-2009, 08:26 AM

After much searching, all I could find were brief references (no details) that backed up what Doccat said - intended to keep insects away. This video explaining how to use it to keep fruit flies away is the closest to an explanation I could find.
How to Repel Fruit Flies: Gardening: Repelling Pests | eHow.com

JennyC · 07-02-2009, 11:05 AM

I'm seeing, not trees, but veggie gardens surrounded bag bags of water. Usually plastic shopping bags. The water's not coming from rain, as it hasn't in weeks. Has to be deliberate, but I don't know why. If they're hom-made JB traps, they're in the wrong place next to the gardens!

Calliandra · 07-04-2009, 01:31 PM

Here's another reference:

Water filled plastic bags on trees scare bugs away? - Boing Boing

A bakery near me used to put a jar with water and mirrors around their bread samples, and claimed it keep the flies away. If it worked, it wasn't 100% effective from what I saw! May have helped though.

havalotta · 07-06-2009, 11:05 PM

Interesting but do I really want bags hanging in my trees. NOT!

biigblueyes · 07-15-2009, 01:55 PM

Havalotta - you're forgetting something. YOUR baggies wouldn't be the boring clear kind. Yours would be bright and bold and eye-catching. Think of it as ornamentation for your fruit trees before they can grow their own decorations.

06-26-2009, 09:46 PM	#21
milkweed Heron Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indiana	Ziplocea baggea needs full sun, dry soil other wise the fruits (bags) become water filled __________________ We do not inherit the land from our fathers, we borrow it from our children.

06-26-2009, 09:58 PM	#22
biigblueyes WG Hospitality Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA	I want a cutting! __________________ My yarden and I lean a little to the wild side.

07-02-2009, 12:47 AM	#25
Equilibrium Land Steward Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois	Did we ever determine what was going on with Ziplocea baggii? __________________ There are people all over the world who are willing to exploit others. You can't just point the finger at America -Arlo Guthrie

07-02-2009, 08:26 AM	#26
biigblueyes WG Hospitality Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA	After much searching, all I could find were brief references (no details) that backed up what Doccat said - intended to keep insects away. This video explaining how to use it to keep fruit flies away is the closest to an explanation I could find. How to Repel Fruit Flies: Gardening: Repelling Pests \| eHow.com __________________ My yarden and I lean a little to the wild side.

07-06-2009, 11:05 PM	#29
havalotta Land Steward Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Interesting but do I really want bags hanging in my trees. NOT! __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! W.G.'s Meteorological phenomenon appreciation contest

06-27-2009, 11:04 PM	#23
havalotta Land Steward Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Wait untill the rainy season ends before you take a cutting. If you were to do this now with the fruits so full it would cause the bleeder to perish..........:eek:

06-28-2009, 09:14 PM	#24
gbreadman Grub Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ	ziplockus vulgaris....does it come from the "SC Johnson" family? Dan

07-02-2009, 11:05 AM	#27
JennyC WG Editor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The South	I'm seeing, not trees, but veggie gardens surrounded bag bags of water. Usually plastic shopping bags. The water's not coming from rain, as it hasn't in weeks. Has to be deliberate, but I don't know why. If they're hom-made JB traps, they're in the wrong place next to the gardens!

07-04-2009, 01:31 PM	#28
Calliandra WG Librarian Join Date: Jun 2009	Here's another reference: Water filled plastic bags on trees scare bugs away? - Boing Boing A bakery near me used to put a jar with water and mirrors around their bread samples, and claimed it keep the flies away. If it worked, it wasn't 100% effective from what I saw! May have helped though.

07-15-2009, 01:55 PM	#30
biigblueyes WG Hospitality Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA	Havalotta - you're forgetting something. YOUR baggies wouldn't be the boring clear kind. Yours would be bright and bold and eye-catching. Think of it as ornamentation for your fruit trees before they can grow their own decorations. __________________ My yarden and I lean a little to the wild side.

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