the monkeys are invading

Anyone out there think that monkeys are cute, cuddly animals? Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but they most certainly are not. I’m not a fan of monkeys. That was quickly realized when we moved to Africa.

It seems in the jungle of trees by our property that there’s been some monkey breeding going on. They are everywhere! The other day there had to have been 20 on our drive. They must think we sleep too much because in the early morning hours, I sometimes hear them on the roof of our house!

These monkeys are getting braver. They’ve started venturing further onto our grounds. They’ve already destroyed one of my papaya trees, and the other day they starting ripping branches off of another. They’ve found the fruit trees and also ripped up some onions in the ground. I’m ready for these unwelcomed guests to leave, but I’m afraid that as long as they’re finding food, they are going to want to stay. I know I’m on a rant here, but they’re invading! (For anyone interested, these are vervet monkeys…educational moment of the day.)

Anyone know how to get rid of monkeys?