Nepeta Trichomes - aka Catnip crystals !

Xare

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I harvested some wild Catnip for my kitty a couple seasons ago.

4 oz of catnip should last for years in the freezer :shock:

This is what a Catnip Calyx looks like at 100 times magnification. You can see the Nepeta Trichomes are about the same size...

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Iam thinking those Trichomes are bigger then 20 microns and could be captured in my bubble bags. That would be Kitty Hash ! Or a really good mosquito repellent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepeta

from wiki:

"the active ingredient in catnip, repels mosquitoes ten times more effectively than DEET"


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And here is what a tiny catnip seed looks like: ^^
 
im interested in this..... i am growing some catnip in my flower bed, and also live in louisiana... home of the monster mosquitoes....
 
I wonder if they repel mosquitoes while growing. It would be great if I could plant some around my deck to keep the blood suckers away.
 
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