Grasshopper Invasion
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| This year is the worst I've seen grasshoppers. There are places in our
yard where a cloud of grasshoppers leads the way as you walk. I've
even become used to the constant sound of them jumping and landing all
around me, like a strange rain shower. To save our gardens, Roy has
been trying to kill them off for some time with various treatments. I
felt a little more apathetic towards them - until recently. Two weeks ago, we had visitors. We set up our dining room to receive all the visitors for dinner and moved a certain umbrella tree out of the way. It was a lovely umbrella tree, but rather large for our little house, so we set it outside. Since it wasn't used to the wind and sun, it was set amidst our lilac bushes for its own protection. Just today I remembered the poor plant. My first thought was that it would be dead from lack of water. I ran over to it, pulled it from the bushes, and was horrified to find that my lovely little umbrella tree had no leaves! The blasted grasshoppers ate every single one! Curses on them! It is back in the house receiving all sorts of loving treatment and heartfelt apologies. Hopefully it will grow some new leaves, hopefully. |  |
Saint Francis, must you also love the grasshoppers?
One of your better efforts. I wonder, do snakes eat grasshoppers? I bet skunks do!
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cute blog susan! I too, am still adjusting to the ENORMOUS bugs and wildlife! The grasshoppers ate my green beans and the japanese beetles attack my garden every year. grrr!
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