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David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Kerry on May 23, 2007, 06:51:40 pm --- :D I guess they evoke memories of my happy childhood, growing-up in the beach suburbs of Sydney. Most Australians would consider the sound they make to be representative of an Australian Summer. You cannot avoid the sound of cicadas in Australia during Summer. It permeates every aspect of life here during the Summer months, night and day, there's no escaping it. It can be quite deafening in woodland areas, and also in the cities. If you visited Australia at the height of Summer (Dec-Feb), it would be the first sound you would hear as you got off the aeroplane. Unlike American cicadas, however, they don't seem to make a nuisance of themselves here. They don't fall on the ground, to be squished underfoot, and very rarely fly indoors. In fact, even though they can be heard everywhere, they are quite difficult to find, because they live in the treetops. They do appear to provide a great deal of nutritious protein for our beautiful and abundant Australian birdlife. Like all Australian little boys, I bet Heath collected cicadas as a child. We collected them live and swapped them with out friends, keeping them in shoe-boxes. There are several different beautiful colours, the most common of which is the "Green Grocer" (as seen in the pic I posted yesterday) and the Yellow Monday (yellow). The most rare, and therefore most sought-after by the children, is the Black Prince. I've only ever seen a couple of Black Princes in my life. :D
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Well, Heath is welcome to come and collect cicadas off of my doorstep anytime he wants! :D
I just noticed something Kerry. You are 14 posts away from hitting 1000! Shall we look forward to it tonight, or wait until tomorrow?
Either way, I'll reserve a table for you over at the +1000 Posts Club! :)
Kerry:
--- Quote from: David on May 24, 2007, 02:37:43 am ---Well, Heath is welcome to come and collect cicadas off of my doorstep anytime he wants! :D
I just noticed something Kerry. You are 14 posts away from hitting 1000! Shall we look forward to it tonight, or wait until tomorrow?
Either way, I'll reserve a table for you over at the +1000 Posts Club! :)
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Thank ya kindly, David. I look forward to becoming a member of the elite inner circle. Got a long way to go before I catch up with you. Doubt I ever will. I feel genuinely honoured to be a member of BetterMost.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Kerry on May 24, 2007, 08:52:21 am ---Thank ya kindly, David. I look forward to becoming a member of the elite inner circle. Got a long way to go before I catch up with you. Doubt I ever will. I feel genuinely honoured to be a member of BetterMost.
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Hey! Congratulations buddy!!!
Some people left you messages over at the club!
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,1579.4005.html
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Kerry:
--- Quote from: David on May 30, 2007, 01:19:29 am ---Hey! Congratulations buddy!!!
Some people left you messages over at the club!
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,1579.4005.html
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Many thanks, David. I just popped over to the 1000+ Club and read the lovely messages there. I feel very honoured. :)
CellarDweller:
I listed heights, and a certain animal. I have a fear of large dogs. Many years ago, I was riding my bike, and some woman in the neighborhood let her three dogs loose. Two German Sheppards, and a Doberman. They knocked me off my bike in the middle of the street, and bit me a few times.
I also have a thing about stinging insects. Bees, hornets, wasps, yellow jackets...hate them all.
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