Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Breakout!

Just-emerged dog-day cicadas. Two neighboring beeches had four of the creatures between them, with eleven more already-abandoned exuviae. They really stick out on beech trunks.
Let’s follow this one for a minute or thirty:
After 30 minutes, I was defeated by mosquitos biting my arms and fingers (the worst!).
Here’s another further up the tree during the same time span.
Gotta get those wings puffed out.

Looks like we’ll be just to the west of hurricane Henri today unless it veers our way. Hatches are battened. Hope you’re all safe.

Here’s the passing plate….

mthew

3 responses to “Breakout!”

  1. Ellen

    I love seeing the progress of the cicada emerging. Listening to cicadas is the perfect summer soundtrack.

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  2. Sherry Felix

    Fingers crossed for our wildlife.

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  3. tilda2

    Amazing photos! Love the sounds of cicadas, the sound of late summer.

    Reply

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