tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post6831119016228923439..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.160-04:00Comments on Hibiscus House: Update: Haint Blue Porch Ceiling and Insect Myth or Fact?HIBISCUS HOUSEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-73001146255405557832023-06-13T16:11:28.919-04:002023-06-13T16:11:28.919-04:00We painted our porch ceiling blue. No birds. Will ...We painted our porch ceiling blue. No birds. Will return to tan and put up cardboard for the season.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-59366972451210811612021-11-24T18:37:37.612-05:002021-11-24T18:37:37.612-05:00Emma, I sure hope you enjoy yours as much as we do...Emma, I sure hope you enjoy yours as much as we do! Let me know how it works !<br />DollyHIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-56500504810364139342021-11-24T00:49:12.202-05:002021-11-24T00:49:12.202-05:00The shade of blue is really looking fabulous. I ca...The shade of blue is really looking fabulous. I can not wait to have same in some area of my house , & I guess balcony will be the perfect place. I too find it challenging to cope up with birds nesting as it is not good for health if the poop microbes go to your lungs with air. I will definitely ask the <a href="https://www.myhomehandyman.ca/painting/" rel="nofollow">handyman painting services</a> provider for haint blue, thanks for sharing.Emma Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169976400981554714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-80852710726040259622021-06-20T19:51:15.427-04:002021-06-20T19:51:15.427-04:00I haven't but thanks for the information. I&#...I haven't but thanks for the information. I'll let you know if I have to try it and how it works.HIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-48345296963992806312021-05-31T15:49:30.635-04:002021-05-31T15:49:30.635-04:00have you ever heard of putting a bit of cardboard ...have you ever heard of putting a bit of cardboard up to catch the swallow droppings and then removing it at the end of nesting season? the cardboard catches the poop and protects your paint. then you can get rid of the nests after the birds have fledged. Yes it's a nice color; I just want people to know they have options if they hate bird poop, without getting rid of the birds altogether. bumblebee53https://www.blogger.com/profile/14449132328154137614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-21254068368427338812021-04-25T21:39:50.904-04:002021-04-25T21:39:50.904-04:00I love them too and did a post about them a few ye...I love them too and did a post about them a few years ago. You can read about it here. I know you're one happy person to keep the mosquito population low. <br />https://www.hibiscushouseblog.com/2016/05/you-dont-scare-me-lizard.htmlHIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-14265913315029761762021-04-24T11:13:27.939-04:002021-04-24T11:13:27.939-04:00Building a new home and checking out paint colors ...Building a new home and checking out paint colors today. I had heard about exterior ceiling blue and wondered if it was "real". The only thing I don't want to be rid of is the anoles (lizards) - just love them and they can help with the mosquitos, etc also. One day I was working in the dirt under a crepe and one of those flyers with the long legs kept getting in my face under my hat. I swiped at him just enough to make him move and got back to work. Noticed something drop from the crepe and when I looked over there was an anole happily chomping away on the flyer. They also get curious and seem to enjoy me talking to them. Between them and the Martins we house, mosquitos are kept to a minimum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759319959668746231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-92154444708027783642021-03-30T17:09:18.515-04:002021-03-30T17:09:18.515-04:00I have to say the mosquitos still bite but the was...I have to say the mosquitos still bite but the wasps won't build on or near the ceiling. I hope you find that it helps you with some of they problems. HIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-76098201288052385062021-03-30T11:10:13.347-04:002021-03-30T11:10:13.347-04:00glad I found this page because I am dealing with w...glad I found this page because I am dealing with wasp, birds, mosquitos, lizards etc. I will definitely be looking for the paintCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172002505675976798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-71327068543614263402020-06-07T17:49:43.407-04:002020-06-07T17:49:43.407-04:00Sherwin Williams
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Porch Ceiling (that is th...Sherwin Williams<br />SW 9063<br />Porch Ceiling (that is the name)HIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-57148602573038744752020-06-07T15:48:34.842-04:002020-06-07T15:48:34.842-04:00Hi, just curious, what color and brand of paint di...Hi, just curious, what color and brand of paint did you use for the front porch? Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16231263329670426181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-14888525824792075602019-02-10T20:42:14.001-05:002019-02-10T20:42:14.001-05:00Hi Susie!
It's so good to hear from you! I wa...Hi Susie!<br />It's so good to hear from you! I want to thank you for the paper bag trick! I will try it for those pesky wood boring bees this year! I know you are counting the days when you will be home and thank you for your profession. Nurses are a wonderful blessing to us all! Anyway when you do retire I'll tell you one thing, you will never know how you had the time to work. You will be busier than you ever imagined! <br />Thanks for writing!<br />HIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-75988014485255537382019-02-09T09:39:21.183-05:002019-02-09T09:39:21.183-05:00Hello Dolly. Just recently started reading yr sout...Hello Dolly. Just recently started reading yr southern lifestyle blog. I'm a nurse, living in the country, longing for the day I can just stay home. A few more years to go. I make my laundry detergent & fabric softener. I hang my laundry out, weather permitting. We raise chickens & have country eggs. I cook a lot, mostly from scratch. I may make yr beefaroni tonight. I have a tip for you that worked here: Took a large brown paper bag, stuffed it with newspaper till it billowed out. Tie it shut & hang up on yr porch high, by the rafters. No more waspers or wood boring bees here. Try it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722749130170139028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-82641224470992647652018-11-20T08:49:54.297-05:002018-11-20T08:49:54.297-05:00Diana I'm laughing forgot to post about the &q...Diana I'm laughing forgot to post about the "haints". I love that we have so much in common! Bet when we ever meet, which I feel we will, we spend half our time saying, "me too"! I hope it warms enough to sit a spell! Love yaHIBISCUS HOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837055484501484003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725185168123342341.post-15474566097903376802018-11-19T22:53:55.535-05:002018-11-19T22:53:55.535-05:00You and me, girl! I had a haint blue ceiling in o...You and me, girl! I had a haint blue ceiling in our historical home and just loved it. I do believe it deterred the birds and wasps and "haints" away!<br />I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and get to sit on your porch a spell! xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.com