Thanks for pointing that out, Andrew. I had not thought of that
possibility.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Cicada Time
> Point of interest for nerds - the long cycle cicadas have prime number
> emergences (7, 13). It's supposed to disrupt the predator/prey rhythm.
> People like me find that rather cool.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 12/05/2011, at 11:27 PM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
>
>> Well Jim, even with diminished hearing, when his billion-plus cousins
>> emerge you will likely hear them. Of course we get the usual Summer
>> Cicadas
>> here every year and I like them as a harbinger of the seasons. But these
>> 7
>> and 13 year emergences are a different kettle of fish. My brother-in-law
>> experienced one about a decade ago when he moved to Lynchburg, VA. He
>> sent
>> me some photos showing his yard about two inches deep with these
>> critters.
>> He went outside to sweep them away from the AC unit and claimed he
>> couldn't
>> even hear his own thoughts for the racket. Keep us posted on their
>> progress
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