Daniel Parke Custis, the son, John Parke Custis, the grandson, and George Â¡Washington Parke Custis, the greatgrandson of John Custis of Williamsburg. DANIEL PARKE CUSTIS. Daniel Parke Custis, son of John Custis of Williamsburg and Frances. Parke was born at Queen's Creek plantation, October 15, 1711, being.
Perhaps one of the most effective, and certainly most bizarre, ways birds may rid themselves of parasites is to roll on ant hills, or on the ants themselves. It is believed that the formic acid that ants produce is a kind of pesticide for birds.
Last year we were suddenly infested with carpenter ants in our den. These black, half inch long devils made a beeline for our birds' large gym and began feasting in the bird food dishes and on the food which had been dropped on the gym floor, a 2 foot by 5 foot area.