COLD DARK ROOM

[Cathie G]

I have someone else’s duck that comes in to my shore when I call and eats from my hand but he won’t come up in the yard... and my darn geese and ducks are chicken!!! They are too scared to go all the way to the lake yet.. they have been out all day and follow me around. I’ve got them within 20 yards of the water and then they turn around and run back up the hill ?

He probably has a forlorn owner that wonders where he gone off to every night? I love geese and chickens so much. And really I do like ducks ? but they're nuts. Once they go in the lake good luck getting them to come home. They'll be off visiting the owner of the duck that likes to visit with you ?

 

[Cathie G]

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They're actually a pretty bug. I won't go so far as to say I can't wait. But their noise probably won't bother me. My yard is full of sounds all night and all day long anyway. It's just one more to add to the choir ?

 

[Lyn W]

Finally sunshine & warmth. After 40 days and 40 nights of cold, dark & rain, the sun arose. Wow. we had record breaking low “high” temps the last few days. Our Sully stayed in her outside nightbox for three full days. Wet, cold, windy & 50F.

The Cicadas that were emerging with last week’s heat all stopped. Nothing. No emergence, no flight, no singing to mates. Today - back at it. Their batteries rejuvenated in the bright clear sunshine.

The cicadas made our BBC news the other day - I missed most of it but watched the bit where they were saying something about a cicada event that only happens every 70 years. Not sure which part of the US they were in but there were millions of them!

 

[Lyn W]

?10 or 12 little monkeys but sounds so fun. I wanted to see a baby Russian when I bought Sapphire. Just to see if they are really blue as babies. I'm still glad I ended up with an adult though. I'm sure you'll post pictures as a proud mamma.

A blue Russian? I thought that was a cocktail.
I'd be interested to see if babies are blue too.

 

[Lyn W]

I have someone else’s duck that comes in to my shore when I call and eats from my hand but he won’t come up in the yard... and my darn geese and ducks are chicken!!! They are too scared to go all the way to the lake yet.. they have been out all day and follow me around. I’ve got them within 20 yards of the water and then they turn around and run back up the hill ?

You're going to have to get your swimsuit on and lead them into the water.

 

[Cathie G]

The cicadas made our BBC news the other day - I missed most of it but watched the bit where they were saying something about a cicada event that only happens every 70 years. Not sure which part of the US they were in but there were millions of them!

It's every 17 years and in my part of the US. It's the only place that they are in the world. They don't hurt the vegetation but animals and some people like to eat them ? They are also called brood x. They come out for a great big breeding party then go back into the earth for another 17 years. It's a big tadoo for people that study bugs.?

 

[Cathie G]

A blue Russian? I thought that was a cocktail.
I'd be interested to see if babies are blue too.

That's what they were called on one of the sites I was looking at when deciding what type of tortoise I wanted. I decided on a Russian for different reasons but I always wondered if the site was actually true. About the color of the babies.

 

[Ray--Opo]

I took the spines off the pad I bought for Lola. They weren't that big and very fine so I the first few times I fed it I left them but they must have stuck in his mouth as he would suddenly pull his head in and leave it. Now I scrape them off he can't get enough!

My pads have some small spines. But I can handle them with no gloves and rarely get one in my hand. As they grow they become spineless.

 

[Ray--Opo]

One of my pots of cactus with the new growth. I just break these guys off & feed.

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Your cactus are looking great!

 

[Ray--Opo]

My son Jim and my granddaughters went fishing on lake Michigan this weekend. They slept on the boat and after the first night. They went and bought a space heater. It was getting in the 30's at night. There was also a friend of Jim's and the father's son.

 

[Chefdenoel10]

They're actually a pretty bug. I won't go so far as to say I can't wait. But their noise probably won't bother me. My yard is full of sounds all night and all day long anyway. It's just one more to add to the choir ?

I want a video of the sounds!
One for day time
AND
one for nite time.
I need them to help me fall asleep!!
I am so afraid the cicatta bugs won’t come to NJ?.!
They stay closer to the south of Jersey not the north. But I am crossing my fingers!
I love their sound. I fall immediately to sleep! Gorgeous little boogers! ?
Come on cicattas!! Come by MEEEEE!!!

 

[Chefdenoel10]

You're going to have to get your swimsuit on and lead them into the water.

Or dress up like a duck?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

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How adorable!! Soooo cute!
And the fish ain’t bad neither too! ?

 

[Maro2Bear]

The cicadas made our BBC news the other day - I missed most of it but watched the bit where they were saying something about a cicada event that only happens every 70 years. Not sure which part of the US they were in but there were millions of them!

Every 17 years - mostly in the northeast. Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, Virginia kind of the epicenter.

 

[EllieMay]

You're going to have to get your swimsuit on and lead them into the water.

ok.. your gonna laugh at me.. son and I were planning to slide the kayaks in and see if they would follow us ?...

 

[EllieMay]

It's every 17 years and in my part of the US. It's the only place that they are in the world. They don't hurt the vegetation but animals and some people like to eat them ? They are also called brood x. They come out for a great big breeding party then go back into the earth for another 17 years. It's a big tadoo for people that study bugs.?

I have many memories as a child collecting the “sheds” from them and terrorizing my sister. I enjoyed the locusts ( I know this is not the proper name for them but it’s what we have always grown up referring to them) and have been watching for them.. have not sighted one yet:-(

 

[EllieMay]

My son Jim and my granddaughters went fishing on lake Michigan this weekend. They slept on the boat and after the first night. They went and bought a space heater. It was getting in the 30's at night. There was also a friend of Jim's and the father's son.View attachment 326250View attachment 326251View attachment 326252View attachment 326253View attachment 326254

Now that’s good family time!

 

[Lyn W]

ok.. your gonna laugh at me.. son and I were planning to slide the kayaks in and see if they would follow us ?...

You could end up with them all on board!!

 

[Lyn W]

It's every 17 years and in my part of the US. It's the only place that they are in the world. They don't hurt the vegetation but animals and some people like to eat them ? They are also called brood x. They come out for a great big breeding party then go back into the earth for another 17 years. It's a big tadoo for people that study bugs.?

Ah - 17 not 70 - I obviously misheard, that's still quite a while for them to wait underground.
They deserve a party!!

 

[Lyn W]

My son Jim and my granddaughters went fishing on lake Michigan this weekend. They slept on the boat and after the first night. They went and bought a space heater. It was getting in the 30's at night. There was also a friend of Jim's and the father's son.View attachment 326250View attachment 326251View attachment 326252View attachment 326253View attachment 326254

Great kids Ray.
Looks like a good time was had by all - except for the fish of course.