ABCarve
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How ya feelin' today. ahhh you know!
Welcome visitors to the garden
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That's kind of how I feel today!
atlarsenal
Omono
Looks like he hasn’t had his coffee yet
Ruddigger
Omono
I’ve got this guy roaming around the garden, but I dont know how welcome he is, as he’s systematically destroying the whole damn thing.
jason biggs
Chumono
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Spotted today in the woods behind the house. There were 3 Bald Eagles
We're starting to see a few here also. Pretty cool.
Clicio
Masterpiece
Cicada
LittleDingus
Omono
Do you have the long cycle cicadas there? I think next year is the next 17 year invasion for us. We have some every year, but it is quite impressive when that 17 year cycle hits!!!
Clicio
Masterpiece
Ah, tell me more about it, I have never heard of it.
17 year cycles? Very interesting indeed!
LittleDingus
Omono
In the US...maybe elsewhere as well??...there is a species of cicada that lives underground for 17 years. Then they all come above ground at the same time to mate.
By "all"...I do mean all! Literally millions all at once! Take a step and crush 3 of them under your foot kind of numbers!
One of my fondest memories of my rambunctious son was the last emergence. We were at the zoo watching all the animals enjoy their 17 year snacks
My 12 year old son is doing what kids do...running around like a goofball. He ran ahead and jumped to grab a low hanging branch. Hundreds of cicada shook loose and fell onto the group of young girls who then started screaming because there were bugs in their hair! I spent a l9ng time apologizing and I was not happy with him at the time. But I can still see that moment and now it makes me chuckle Northern Illinois' next 17 year brood emergence is 2024.
Anyway, here is a little more info:
Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?
Every 17 years a swarm of cicadas appears in the northeastern United States. Why?
www.britannica.com
Clicio
Masterpiece
Clicio
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Mushrooms on the Dawn Redwood moss.
Clicio
Masterpiece
Aphids destroyer on my Green Island Ficus.
atlarsenal
Omono
First clutch of bluebird eggs at my house this year. The couple has already had one nesting at my neighbor's house.
atlarsenal
Omono
This is a rose-breasted grosbeak. I've had one visit the feeder the last couple of years. They usually only hang around a few days. This year I have three males and at least one female that have been here for about a week now. 
And the female.
And the female.
ABCarve
Masterpiece
The rare two headed toad!!! Amazing
atlarsenal
Omono
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