What a great photo Barbara. Is N. Carolina on the route for this year’s huge infestation?
How do they know that the last time the two broods co-emerged was in 1803?? Geez!
Thank you for not only taking us with you on your walks but for teaching us all about the local flora you’re discovering. Your pictures and the accompanying commentary are always so excellent.
Thank you, Rosie! We’re not in the area that is getting two broods at the same time, we’re just getting this once-every-13-years “Great Southern Brood.” As best I can tell from the maps I’ve looked at we’re right on the eastern edge of their range. It amazes me how focused scientists can be on the data and patterns enabling them to predict which broods will emerge when, and the rare times when the 13-year and 17-year broods emerge at the same time, and so rarely in overlapping ranges. It warms my heart to know you’re still reading my blog. ♡
That’s a nice close-up Barbara. Just the beginning – and I know two sets of cicadas will be coming in simultaneously for the first time in eons. I hope your bushes are safe. We had a brood come in the last time and were advised to cover our ornamental trees to avoid attacks by the cicadas and damaging the trees.
We see a few of them every day when we go outside but haven’t seen or heard the big invasion we keep hearing about. Apparently they don’t do much harm to the trees and bushes and provide lots of food for the birds. I think their bright red eyes are fascinating.
Now we’re seeing the empty nymph cases clinging to our dogwood and are hearing the constant buzzing noise that the males are using to attract the females…
Do you think it will get noisy? I’ve never experienced a cicada invasion!
I hear it might get loud! I’ve only seen 2 of them so far. This is a completely new experience for us!
What a great photo Barbara. Is N. Carolina on the route for this year’s huge infestation?
How do they know that the last time the two broods co-emerged was in 1803?? Geez!
Thank you for not only taking us with you on your walks but for teaching us all about the local flora you’re discovering. Your pictures and the accompanying commentary are always so excellent.
Thank you, Rosie! We’re not in the area that is getting two broods at the same time, we’re just getting this once-every-13-years “Great Southern Brood.” As best I can tell from the maps I’ve looked at we’re right on the eastern edge of their range. It amazes me how focused scientists can be on the data and patterns enabling them to predict which broods will emerge when, and the rare times when the 13-year and 17-year broods emerge at the same time, and so rarely in overlapping ranges. It warms my heart to know you’re still reading my blog. ♡
Yes Barbara. I’m here. And enjoy reading your posts
much love
❤️
Good eye, wow!
Our first encounter with a periodical cicada!
That’s a nice close-up Barbara. Just the beginning – and I know two sets of cicadas will be coming in simultaneously for the first time in eons. I hope your bushes are safe. We had a brood come in the last time and were advised to cover our ornamental trees to avoid attacks by the cicadas and damaging the trees.
We see a few of them every day when we go outside but haven’t seen or heard the big invasion we keep hearing about. Apparently they don’t do much harm to the trees and bushes and provide lots of food for the birds. I think their bright red eyes are fascinating.
I remember the first time I saw their “shells” there were a lot of them hanging on the rosebush. I can’t say I’ve sen a live one, just the shells!
Now we’re seeing the empty nymph cases clinging to our dogwood and are hearing the constant buzzing noise that the males are using to attract the females…
It is amazing even with the regular cicadas how the trees come alive with the noise … the rattle sound is quite loud!