Monday, August 30, 2010

Sounds of Summer's End

Depending on your family situation, you may be looking forward to to a Labor Day vacation or doing back-to-school shopping and organizing. For some of us, the shifting sounds of nature are marking the season. Gone are the birdsong of marking territory and mating. Now we hear the crickets chirping as evenings shift from hot to cool.

One of my favorite sounds at this time is the song of the Snowy Tree Cricket. I have seldom seen this insect, but its presence is known by its loud calls. Click here to listen.

I came across a funny anecdote from an entomologist who solved his cellphone response issues with the help of the Snowy Tree Cricket. Click here to read about it.

--Bernice

1 comment:

  1. Please come to our Labor Day Parade in South Plainfieid. You will have a Grand Time. 10am at the South Plainfield Boro Hall - Spring Lake PArk

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