Draining the swamp in Seminyak Bali

Taking my own advice, or at least the advice posted on my own website, I had Ana’s husbands Fery, come over and bores holes in my flower pots. During the wet season these babies fill up with water, making them ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. A few minutes with the power drill and that threat was greatly reduced. Nyoman the owner probably won’t care, the pots are made of cement and you can pick them up everywhere. Locals tell me its possible to put ikan kacil (little fish) in the pots, that will swim around and eat the mosquito eggs.

Sounds great, but I prefer something a little more permanent. While typing, Fery showed up again with a bag of little fish! He put them into my 3rd flower pot, in the garden. Remembering we have another outside the front door, Ana and I tried to scoop the little fish out of the first pot, using a cup and bowl. They were fast, but I got 3 transfered to their new home. The fish are black and about a centimeter long, Hope they are hungry and clean out all the larvae. The family of frogs are still camping out in my bathroom. They congregate under the faucet for the bathtub. In the evening, I’ll see one hoping across the porch towards the garden. They don’t bother me, so no worries.