The Mosquito...

The Mosquito...

Canon 5D mk 2

65 MPE Macro 3X

Ringlite Flash handheld

ISO 100

F16

Botanical Gardens Sydney
edited in Lightroom

1/200 sec

Use some scents on yourself which REPEL mosquitoes. Out come the essential oils for this and a little kitchen chemistry.

Mix together equal parts of citronella, lavender and clove essential oils (clove can be a skin irritant, so for your kids you might prefer equal parts citronella, lavender, geranium and rosemary).

Pop a few drops of each in a spray bottle, top up with water, add a tablespoon of vodka and spray on your skin, hair and clothes as often as you need to.

If you prefer, put the essential oils in a base carrier oil such as grapeseed and apply the oil to your skin this way.

Otherwise Try Garlicv it repels mosquitos like Vampires:-)

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