Mosquito, mosquito, mosquito!!!

Oh those pesky mosquitoes! If you want to be completely natural and not get bitten, just sit by me. Last camping trip I ended up with 12 bites - on one thigh alone :(

But if you are looking for other more natural ways to keep the bugs from biting - here is what I have learned. Do note that the EWG is recommending DEET this summer due to the Zika danger. So if you live in a part of the world where mosquito danger is higher, you may want to make other choices :)


Mosquito Magnet?!?
This is an interesting infographic with some good ideas:

DIY Floating candles
The link above is a great place to start. A couple lessons learned:
1. fill the water about 1/2 way in the mason jar, otherwise once you add the fruit and rosemary it will be too full and the candle will continue to blow out. 
2. I bought the floating candles on Amazon - they don't last that long, so bring extras.
3. I use a mix of 5 drops of lemon and 5 of eucalyptus

So far I would say that while these look really pretty and I love the natural element, they are not foolproof.