Whirring
I spent some lovely time in the garden this morning.
Everything looks beautiful, but I chose to photograph this view. The asparagus raised beds are in there somewhere, but overflowing with winter squash, cosmos, kale, and other things (weeds). At this time of year, I don’t know how many squash I’ll get. I hope there are a few under all that foliage.
I’ve gotten used to the sound of loud whirring near me, like mini drones, while in the garden. Louder than bees. It’s a hummingbird, I think. But today’s surprise- no, it’s from these big bugs, cicadas.
Here’s one I found at the base of the pea patch, now harvested.
Later another one, in the hoophouse, on a jute rope that’s holding up tomato vines. This one posed for some closeups.
The cover is off the hoophouse, so this view shows sky and trees. I’m fascinated by the intricate patterns of olive green and black. It also looks sprinkled with some golden dust, maybe pollen? Amazing creature.
We’ve had many June Bugs at work this year. And I’ve noticed so many dragonflies in my valley this season…which is not an insect I usually see a lot of.
Your garden is a sight to fill ones spirit. I’m reading The Wild Braid and your garden reminds me of this.
We see a lot of dragonflies. I love their swooping flight. I have The Wild Braid – good book!
what a glorious riot of growth your garden is … sunshine repackaged into the best of gifts
and somehow the last image of the cicada looks birdlike
It’s hard to believe there will be such a shift come winter.
all my life i have loved cicadda….chicharra, with a rolled r, in spanish,
their life cycle is nothing less than Magic.
When my daughter was about 4, she sat ALL Day watching one emerge from it’s shell on our chestnut tree….talking to it, talking to
it, and had just gotten it to come onto her hand when someone with a 10 speed bicycle came down the street fast…a hill….that
ticking sound….the cicada trembled and took off after it….she was heartbroken.
have not known any to be here in the Foothills…..i miss them. Thank you so much for this.
and that excerpt from the Master Gardners i posted….maybe it’s this that i FEEEEL so strongly from Your Garden, this photograph
a fine example….the Joy, exhuberence, abundance
Thank you for letting me know your impressions and experiences in response to my garden. It really makes it richer for me. Now I’ll think of your daughter’s watching when I see a cicada.