Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 12:37:49 -0400 From: Emily Atkins Subject: Locusts/Cicadas Several folks have posted about how amazing the locusts (cicadas?) are this year, and I was wondering if anyone out there knows what draws them to a particular place? Our yard has so many that you cannot takeContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 09 May 2011 07:43:12 -0400 From: Jane Dunlap Subject: Those aren’t locusts, they’re cicadas Specifically, Magicicada, periodical cicadas that emerge in 13-year cycles; the ones in NC this year are from Brood XIX. The males sing, calling for mates, only during the day. In two months they willContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 10:08:14 -0400 From: Melissa Delbridge Subject: Locusts Aren’t they amazing? I picked up 22 of the shells in about 10 minutes out by a pond yesterday. When I was a kid in Alabama, I used to love to find one of these shells and wearContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 10:56:37 -0400 From: nabooko Subject: Of Mice and Men As second spider appeared in my bathroom last night. Again, I got my glass tumbler and a thin cardboard and carefully placed the glass over it and  slid the cardboard underneath- safely capturing him- took itContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:46:46 -0400 From: Beth Hayes Subject: Guinea Fowl Predator Sounds like a great horned owl.  They take the head and leave the rest.  We are closing up our chickens at night for protection. Beth Original Post: we just found another one of our birds dead.Continue Reading

Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:16:09 -0400 From: cedwards032 Subject: Let’s support HEADS UP! message from Denise Larson Heads Up! is a wonderful local program that provides therapeutic riding for people with various disabilities. My daughter, Graylyn, who has autism, enjoys her session of riding and being with Quinn (herContinue Reading

Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:41:41 -0400 From: Lynn Hayes Subject: Fox update Thanks to everyone who emailed me about the family of foxes that moved into our yard.  I thought it might be helpful to share what I learned in case anyone else has a similar problem some time.Continue Reading