Well Jim, even with diminished hearing, when his billion-plus cousins
emerge you will likely hear them. Of course we get the usual Summer Cicadas
here every year and I like them as a harbinger of the seasons. But these 7
and 13 year emergences are a different kettle of fish. My brother-in-law
experienced one about a decade ago when he moved to Lynchburg, VA. He sent
me some photos showing his yard about two inches deep with these critters.
He went outside to sweep them away from the AC unit and claimed he couldn't
even hear his own thoughts for the racket. Keep us posted on their progress
Jim.
Charlie
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Thanks, Bob. With my ears, I don't hear much of their disturbance.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Cicada Time
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> > Good captures, for sure, but I still prefer to hear the little buggers
> > rather than see them.
> >
> > --Bob
> >
> >
> > On May 11, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> >
> >> We are told that the 13-year Cicadas are coming out of hibernation in
> >> Middle Tennessee. When I picked up the newspaper this morning, I saw
> one
> >> clinging to the mailbox post.
> >>
> >> The first image shows the recently emerged Cicada clinging to its old
> >> shell while drying out.
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cicada+63.jpg.html
> >>
> >> The second image shows the size and markings of the Cicada.
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cicada+64.jpg.html
> >>
> >> It is still amazing to me that all of that insect can emerge from a slit
> >> in the back of the shell.
> >>
> >
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