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19-JUL-2014

Insect catcher

We couldn't figure out what this was, but thanks to several comments, I can see now it's meant for catching insects. There is a lot of water in the garden, so I imagine mosquitoes can be a big problem here, too.

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Julie Oldfield25-Jul-2014 00:52
Very interesting.
Gill Kopy24-Jul-2014 05:09
Interesting catcher - we could use one (or lots) here !!!
pkocinski23-Jul-2014 15:31
I agree with the insect trapper theory...
Fong Lam23-Jul-2014 13:07
That's an insect trapper that attracts nocturnal species....great find and capture, Helen..V
Tom LeRoy23-Jul-2014 12:32
Definitely a homemade contraption to catch some harmful bugs. That light bulb is puzzling! V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography23-Jul-2014 12:07
Good shot and an interesting find. It looks like some kind of a trap for insects, Voted.
joseantonio23-Jul-2014 11:59
Quite an interesting find...V
chris morton23-Jul-2014 11:54
I agree with the insect-trap theory; it is often necessary to protect particular tree species from a known saboteur
Isabel Cutler23-Jul-2014 10:51
Looks like something to attract insect that will be zapped and dropped into the container?
Milan Vogrin23-Jul-2014 08:16
Very interesting!
Patrick Goossens23-Jul-2014 07:41
Could this be a kind of insect trap? The light attract insects and maybe there is a kind of sweet substance in the bucket to attract insects.