The Cicadas are EVERYWHERE!

Oh my goodness. The cicadas have emerged.... and with a vengance! I have never seen anything like it, and the sound is deafening! While waiting for my next session I stepped outside to catch a couple snaps of what we are seeing here in Oldham County. While visiting with my neighbor yesterday she pointed out GAZILLIONS of cicada shells under her tree. I never noticed it because I thought it was mulch! Take a look at this... now I only took a shot of one section of the tree bottom. The shells go ALL THE WAY around the tree base like this. It is unbelievable. They have now started to decompose and the smell is horrid!

This next picture shows a cicada emerging from its shell. Amazing.

Unfortunately, my dogs have taken a liking to eating the shells from the tree. I read on the internet that it's okay as long as they don't eat too many. They actually said PEOPLE eat them.......GROSS! They said they are high in protein. I think I'll stick to peanut butter!