tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post3740869595352186673..comments2024-03-28T23:45:40.105-04:00Comments on Reflections from Crumbly Acres: Video: ALERT: Not for the faint of heart... when have you seen a leech?Jenn Jilkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-45244751593092758292015-09-12T22:31:01.392-04:002015-09-12T22:31:01.392-04:00I've never actually seen a leech either. I won...I've never actually seen a leech either. I wonder how it came to be that bloodletting was thought to help cure anybody of anything.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-34636095304375164642015-09-12T17:48:12.370-04:002015-09-12T17:48:12.370-04:00That is a huge leech. We went kayaking this week a...That is a huge leech. We went kayaking this week and when we got back, a small one was on the bottom when we put it on top of the car. On one trip, Wayne got one on his foot while walking the kayak through shallow murky water. That was scary. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-67974441717698940142015-09-11T22:03:49.583-04:002015-09-11T22:03:49.583-04:00Leeches do have some bad PR. As you point out they...Leeches do have some bad PR. As you point out they do have their place in the system and they have adaptations that let them survive except from little girls with containers of salt.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-81640262670359697072015-09-11T17:34:41.269-04:002015-09-11T17:34:41.269-04:00Hari Om
Have dealt with leeches in the tropics and...Hari Om<br />Have dealt with leeches in the tropics and in OZ... don't recall ever seeing anything longer than two inches though!!! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-31682812731780683362015-09-11T14:51:37.485-04:002015-09-11T14:51:37.485-04:00They are creepy critters!They are creepy critters!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-22759767336354611342015-09-11T10:15:32.961-04:002015-09-11T10:15:32.961-04:00Salt will kill slugs too.... They don't bite, ...Salt will kill slugs too.... They don't bite, but they'll eat up your garden, so everybody learns that instant disintegration trick. Not so many here now though, because, unfortunately, it is drier climate than it used to be. I knew a man years ago who had actually had leech treatment for some weird condition that I'm sure they have a drug for nowadays. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7155086611992337391.post-41806551492228472952015-09-11T07:56:14.610-04:002015-09-11T07:56:14.610-04:00UGH, I have not seen a leech. Neat video, they mov...UGH, I have not seen a leech. Neat video, they move fast. Thanks for sharing! Happy Friday, have a great weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com