Peter L Borst wrote:

> Nice pictures of rosemary, Paul.

An amazing irony Peter is that although bees love rosemary blossoms, 
a commonly sold organic insecticide contains 10% rosemary oil 
and 2% peppermint oil:
http://acepestcontrolproducts.com/ecoexempt-ic-2-insecticde.html
Even more ironic is that label directions on this product permits 
outdoor perimeter treatments to control: "Aphids, Ants, Bees", etc.

Here's a website that tells home gardeners how they can
make their own Rosemary insecticide:
http://www.ehow.com/how_7666622_make-rosemary-insecticide.html

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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