Where are the 13 year cicadas?
Have you been hearing reports
about the periodic cicadas and wonder if they'll show up in your neck
of the woods? I stumbled across a great website --- magicicada.org --- that includes answers to
every question you may have (and probably several you didn't even think
to ask) about the currently active cicadas. For those of you who
are technically inclined, 2011's edition is brood XIX, which is a type
of thirteen year cicada that lives in the areas pictured on the map
above.
Go here and input your state and
county to find out when periodical cicadas have been sighted in your neck
of the woods. In general, 13 year cicadas live in the south while
17 year cicadas are found in the north, but the Appalachian Mountains
count as "the north" by cicada standards. Scott County, Virginia,
(where I live) had 17 year cicadas flying in 2008, which means we
aren't slated for another showing until around 2025. I guess I'd
better practice patience.
Our chicken waterer keeps the backyard flock
hydrated with a minimum of mess.
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