This and That

 

 

Out and about on an adventure, I came upon this family of plastic ducks.

 

 

Play & Have Fun

To a young heart everything is fun.

Charles Dickens

 

 

 

Spring in Wisconsin... oh feel that sunshine.

 

What to do in case of emergency:

1. Pick up your hat.

2. Grab your coat.

3. Leave your worries on the doorstep.

4. Direct your feet to the sunny side of the street.

Susan Branch

Cicadas

 

 

 

 

 Do not worry... it is a plastic bug. 

 

While studying to become a Master Gardener, we took several classes with the Insect Diagnostic Lab U.W. Madison. P.J. Liesch was our instructor.

P.J. has recently shared a new website to celebrate the Cicada. I have shared the information below. 

Are you in the path of the Cicada "invasion"?

 

 

"Now that the solar eclipse has passed, the next big natural phenomenon in Wisconsin will be the emergence of Brood XIII periodical cicadas in late May and June.  These insects last emerged in the state in 2007 around the time that Steve Jobs was releasing the very first iPhone.  While there were some reports of out-of-sync “stragglers” a few years ago, 2024 will be the year of their big emergence.  Since these insects emerge every 17 years, you might only have a handful of opportunities to see them in the Badger State in your entire life.  Despite having grown up in southeastern Wisconsin and turning 40 next year, I still have not witnessed an emergence myself and I’m really looking forward to this year’s activity.

With all the “buzz” about these amazing insects, I recently developed a new Wisconsin Periodical Cicada Website: cicadas.wisc.edu.  This site covers the biology, ecology, and distribution of these insects, with lots of photos, audio recordings, cool historical videos, and other resources."

Click here to go to P.J.'s website 

From P.J. Liesch Insect Diagnostic Lab U.W. Madison

What is up with the Little Copper Dog

 

We flipped the calendar. Here is what Ernie has been up to..

 ♥ doing very well with sit and stay... will listen to guests to sit to receive a treat

 ♥ playing fetch... brings back his ball or toy, placing it by your feet

 ♥ walks very well on his lead and listens to sit and stay on our walks

♥ working on... barking... he loves to bark at our neighbor kids when they are out playing

♥ he also had overnight company... which he loves... when our boys come to spend the weekend... just like me.

♥

Carla