On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 18:48:18 -0600, Rusty Mase
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 12:24:43 GMT, Bill McKee
wrote:
(snipped)
why are they "wasting" all of that good silk
in those long threads hanging down,

With the little catepillars attached to the ends? Maybe the oaks have
decided to Go Fishing!

I have never seen the density we have of these inch worms this year
and it must be good for the insect eating birds.

I've been watching these the last 2 mornings and they seem to drop
down just before daybreak, and haul themselves back up
mid-morning. They do about 2.5"/minute upwards.

As been noted, this year is really bad for some reason. Maybe
they're on the same kind of cycle as the 17-year Cicada-X, set to
break out [checking watch] right about now:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...adas.html#main

It seems to be a year for bugs.

-sw (just picked up my Epipens)