Woldumar Nature Center

The answer is here. Cicada nymphs feed off of tree roots! After 6 to 10 weeks the nymphs hatch and fall to the ground where they burrow into the ground to get to the sap in tree roots. Cicadas spend most of their life underground. They can stay in this dormant phase anywhere from 2 - 17 years before they emerge.

There are over 3,000 cicada species that have been split into two groups, annuals and periodicals. Annual cicadas make up most of the group and they emerge at different times throughout the summer while periodicals all emerge together in broods. A group of cicadas can be called a cloud or a plague. The buzzing sound they make is actually the male's mating call!

Cicadas will begin emerging in a month or so, bringing with them an iconic sound of summer. This we are curious about cicada nymphs. What part of a tree do they feed off of?

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We've got three days dedicated to cleaning up our Hunters Drain creek this summer and would love to have you help out! Meet great people, make an impact at the nature center, and have a good time doing it!

It is time to reveal the answer for this - bluebirds are in fact monogamous!

The male eastern bluebird puts on his display at the site of his cavity nest. He will bring nesting materials, but the female is the one to build the nest and incubate the eggs. They will have more than one brood a year, with the earlier young leaving in the summer. The young that hatch later in the year often times stay with their parents through the winter.

Its a great time of year to listen and spot birds! The eastern bluebirds are visiting our campus area and we hope to have some success with our nest boxes. For this we ask: Are bluebirds monogamous?