They say the only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes. I would add a third…BEGGAR LICE! These nasty little burrs love the shade, and are thick under the trees along our creek.
Here is what they look like in the spring…
and here is what they produce in abundance every summer.
The dogs don’t mind them except when it’s time for their daily brushing. We try to limit the damage by putting them in t-shirts for our morning walks. As you can see, they help at least to limit the number of burrs in their chest area. It’s not a perfect solution, but it helps. The shirts also pick up a fair amount of dirt and sometimes a smear of "cow pie" they roll in, which is also helpful.
Thank goodness most of the beggar lice have gone to seed by now, and we pray that some hard showers will drive them to the ground. Unfortunately, that will just set us up for a good crop next year! Oh, well…that’s just part of life on the farm.
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