look for peaches that have an intense fragrance and that give slightly to palm pressure avoid those that are hard or have soft spots store ripe peaches in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days to ripen peaches place in a brown paper bag and store at room temperature for about 2 days
When are ticks most active? Ticks may seek out their prey during the cold hours of the night up until dawn but they are most active during the warmer hours of the day. This is also why they seem to be everywhere during the summer months. Your best tool would be a fine-tipped pair of tweezers. Never handle a tick with your bare hands.
Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star ticks) Lone Star ticks are found mostly in woodlands with dense undergrowth and around animal resting areas. The larvae do not carry disease, but the nymphal and adult stages can transmit the pathogens causing Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and 'Stari' borreliosis. Lone Star ticks are notorious pests, and all stages are aggressive human biters. Adults are active April- late August and can be found questing for larger animals, such as dogs, coyotes, deer, cattle and humans on tall grass in shade or at the tips of low lying branches and twigs.