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14 Jul 2024, 3:34 pm

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'Flies, in particular biting midges, are some of the only pollinators of chocolate on the planet. You get rid of flies, you get rid of chocolate.'

'In fact, more than 100 cultivated crops are pollinated by a range of flies, including apples, strawberries, carrots, onions and bell peppers. Not to mention black pepper and coriander.

Well I'm not growing crops in my house or yard so they have no business being there.


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14 Jul 2024, 3:38 pm

utterly absurd wrote:
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'Flies, in particular biting midges, are some of the only pollinators of chocolate on the planet. You get rid of flies, you get rid of chocolate.'

'In fact, more than 100 cultivated crops are pollinated by a range of flies, including apples, strawberries, carrots, onions and bell peppers. Not to mention black pepper and coriander.

Well I'm not growing crops in my house or yard so they have no business being there.


We're growing strawberries, carrots and bell peppers so they're welcome in my garden :P



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14 Jul 2024, 3:46 pm

Even if I did have a garden (and I hope to someday) I would be happy to have them flying around the plants but not around me. I don't need to be pollinated, I'd just like to sit on the other side of the yard and not be bothered.


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14 Jul 2024, 3:57 pm

utterly absurd wrote:
Even if I did have a garden (and I hope to someday) I would be happy to have them flying around the plants but not around me. I don't need to be pollinated, I'd just like to sit on the other side of the yard and not be bothered.


Lol sure :lol: I do the same. Expel them out of the house since I also don't need pollination, but otherwise, let them get on with their duty.



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14 Jul 2024, 4:02 pm

utterly absurd wrote:
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'Flies, in particular biting midges, are some of the only pollinators of chocolate on the planet. You get rid of flies, you get rid of chocolate.'

'In fact, more than 100 cultivated crops are pollinated by a range of flies, including apples, strawberries, carrots, onions and bell peppers. Not to mention black pepper and coriander.

Well I'm not growing crops in my house or yard so they have no business being there.


That's your mistake. You gotta have a garden to distract them from coming into the house.


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14 Jul 2024, 4:26 pm

funeralxempire wrote:
utterly absurd wrote:
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'Flies, in particular biting midges, are some of the only pollinators of chocolate on the planet. You get rid of flies, you get rid of chocolate.'

'In fact, more than 100 cultivated crops are pollinated by a range of flies, including apples, strawberries, carrots, onions and bell peppers. Not to mention black pepper and coriander.

Well I'm not growing crops in my house or yard so they have no business being there.


That's your mistake. You gotta have a garden to distract them from coming into the house.


The best way to distract them would be by planting a cocoa plant. That way you can also make your homemade chocolate or drink xocolatl with some chilli like some Maya would.