On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:42:37 -0500, John
wrote:

Hey Lynda,
Out here in Bastrop we have them AND at night we have the Katydids..So we
get noise all day and night..The Katydid makes a very loud sound as
well..

Yes, they're a new one for me too (along with a zillion other things of a
slithery and creepy crawly nature ;-). I saw a poster on another forum
with the handle 'katydid' and always thought "Katy did what? What a
strange handle!" lol - Now I know what it is.

I can't hear the cicadas so far today. They started early yesterday
morning. Maybe they picked up my bad vibe and moved on... hang on... I
spoke too soon. There they are!

Thanks for the input folks. I've been following the blackberry thread too.
Just how many crumbles and pies can one make in a season? I've given more
away than I've frozen.