Since moving to Kentucky we have had the pleasure of finding the nymph shells of the Cicada in the yard. Most years just a handful. In 2017 there were quite a few. It seems that the maple tree in the backyard is a favorite place.
I have been trying to find and capture a cicada either emerging or drying. Cicadas are notoriously shy bugs. If you spot one in a tree, they tend to move to the other side of the branch and stay out of sight.
The particular cicada we have here is a beautiful one, with black eyes and lime green wings and body.
Bugs are not my favorite thing... puppies and kittens yes, but bugs I find fascinating from a look and study point of view with a camera. Touching no thanks.
But the other evening, while gardening I spied a nymph husk on the playset (where we usually find them) and the adult emerging!!! Grabbed the camera and started taking pictures. I really wanted to stay outside long enough to see it move off its shell, but the skeeters and midgies were making a meal of me and finally had to call it.
I am so happy to have at least captured this much. And moving forward its all about the bug so feel free to abandon the ship.
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Watching how slowly this process takes is amazing.
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| Pushing out |
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| The wings |
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| Expanding the wings |
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| Wings really getting longer |
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| Starting to dry |
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| Stunning in clarity and color |
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| Nearly ready to fly |
More later... from the farm soon!
Beth
