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THE AFTERMATH - July 30,
2007
  
  
There is extensive damage to the extremities of the tree
limbs, but it seems the trees can handle the loss of these twigs. Even the
small trees that are affected seem to survive. This might be nature's way of
"pruning" the trees, and would appear to be beneficial to the trees rather
than detrimental.
August 13, 2007
Here are some images of the "Dog Day" Cicadas, commonly
found in the region in August. These are slightly larger and green in color.
  
  
  
November, 2007
The trees have returned to their normal state, seems very
few have suffered long-term damage as a result of the cicada invasion. Fall
has arrived and all the leaves are pretty much fallen. It's awfully quiet
now. The dead silence will remain until the year 2024. You can count on it.
Click
HERE for a link to the Chicago Tribune "Chicago Gardener" section on
Cicadas.
Reality: The next time these Cicadas emerge will be late
May, 2024. You can set your calendar to it. The internet as you know it
today will be much different by then, and I'm not sure this website will
even be available by then, who knows. These images will be considered
primitive by then. If I take better care of myself, I'll be 70 years old,
and will have been around for five emergences of this breed. Sure is an odd
way to set your memory, but it's amazing how much has changed around us
between their emergences, yet they are always the same. We need to learn
their secret. |
