Bug Bites – Ground or Rooftop Gardeners Be Prepared

As far as bugs and dirt, and other outdoor stuff, none of those issues have ever concerned me when working with plants, seeds and just being in my various gardens. Nothing has scared me or bothered me. Sunscreen protects me from burning up and water keeps me hydrated. The one thing that never worried me was getting a bug bite. Until now.

It was a normal evening and my husband was helping me dig some holes to plant more plants (of course!) and I felt an odd feeling on my forehead. I asked my husband if there was a bug bite on my forehead. He looked at me and had a real scary look on his face. That was enough for me. I felt my head and it was enlarged and getting even larger as I felt it. I was bitten by something unknown and it was swelling rapidly. Our first thought was to get some allergy pills or something for allergies. As my head and face were swelling it got scarier. My eyes were swelling so much, my vision was becoming impaired.

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