It's been on my mind as well, Lisa.... while pulling some trees out from
winter storage, I noted-- as I picked up healed in pots-- dozens of the
white nymphs that had tunneled up to just below the surface (banging their
heads on my pots, I guess).

I was just a lad when last these blighters saw the light of day, and
certainly I had no bonsai at the time. It was an interesting summer.. all I
remmeber is the cacaphony, the brown molted shells clinging everywhere, and
my cat gorging on the adults. They're not the most nimble of flyers, so of
course they careen into everything, including faces and arms.

I'm most likey going to house the nice stuff in some sort of shadecloth
structure until the worst of it is over.

David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
Bunabayashi Bonsai On The World Wide Web: http://www.bunabayashi.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ]On Behalf
Of Lisa Miller
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:14 PM
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Subject: [IBC] cicada


Well, it seems here in Maryland that we're preparing for our 17-yr visit
from cicadas.

http://www.mda.state.md.us/press/cicada.htm

Yikes! I'm still a relative newbie. I wasn't working with bonsai
on the last
cicada visit 17 years ago. Can anyone give me some instruction on what I
should do to protect my trees?

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