-> Suzie-Q wrote:
-> > In article , Bill R
-> >
-> > wrote:
-> >
-> > -> Volfie wrote:
-> > -> > I'm new to Indiana (only third summer here) so I'm not sure if what
-> > I'm
-> > -> > seeing is usual or not. Lots (and I mean LOTS) of trees seem to have
-> > -> > leaves
-> > -> > dying at the very tips of the branches. There are a wide range of
-> > hardwood
-> > -> > trees that I originally thought were changing color very early in the
-> > -> > season
-> > -> > but now I can see they have dried up leaves at the very tips of the
-> > -> > branches. Is this because it has been overly dry (I'm not sure it
-> > has,
-> > -> > actually) or because of the cicada invasion this year? Is there
-> > anyone in
-> > -> > here from central Indiana that can explain this?
-> > -> >
-> > -> > Giselle (and it's trees all over -- not just mine -- it is everywhere
-> > I
-> > -> > look)
-> > ->
-> > -> We have the same problem in my area and it is due mainly to
-> > -> the Cicada invasion we had in May and June. If you look at
-> > -> this page
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from my
-> > -> web site (the last picture) you will see the damage that the
-> > -> female Cicadas did to many trees. This damage made the
-> > -> branches weak and many of them died or broke. Fear not,
-> > -> mother nature will take care of the problem and by next
-> > -> summer you won't notice the problem.
-> >
-> > Hey, Bill, those are some great photos!!
->
-> Thanks Suzie-Q. The Cicada pages are still getting a lot of
-> visitors so I guess I'll leave them up for a couple more
-> months.
->
-> When the Cicadas were here everyone was complaining about
-> the noise. Now, a lot of people are asking "when will they
-> be back?"
I was in Maryland 17 years ago when they came out. I sort of enjoyed the noise. It still gets to me that people complain about the cicada noise keeping them awake when there is no cicada noise at all after dark. Oh well.