Tick and chigger patrol

Tick and chigger patrol by ricmcarthur
Tick and chigger patrol, a photo by ricmcarthur on Flickr.

While out and about in the back areas of Rondeau I wandered into the scrub.
Not the best place to be in tick season., and they aren't nearly as bad as chiggers.
The rash and itching is enough to drive me up the wall.

I'll post a shot of what I was photographing later.

Photo by Anne who was smart enough to stay on the boat.

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