Dogday Harvestfly makes its sound.

Dogday Harvestfly

The Dogday Harvestfly, a. k. a. the Cicada, is currently making its season ending sounds.  The old farmers said that frost was six weeks away when you first hear it.  If that is true, we will have frost by the end of August.  I heard it first around July 15.

They are not necessarily considered a beautiful insect.  They are not usually cooperative as subjects.  This one was cooperative and posed in good location.  I think that this is an attractive image.

You can hear the recording at:       http://www.larrysimages.com/http.htm