AUGUST

AUG 31 – Two-spotted Male on Marigold

He was hunting for food. This was my first encounter with a tree cricket – where my journey began.

AUG 30 – Pine Male on Yew

This was the second tree cricket I had ever found….and it took over 30 minutes to find him! I knew he was in there because he was singing. Check out how well he blends in.

AUG 29 – Forbes’ Male on Catmint

AUG 28 – Four-spotted Male Singing on French Broom

AUG 27 – Snowy Nymph on Potted Geranium

AUG 26 – Female Forbes’ Drinking From Cup Plant Pool

AUG 25 – Different-horned Male on Plant in Grasses

AUG 24 – Broad-winged Nymph on Raspberry

AUG 23 – Narrow-winged Male on Potted Coleus

AUG 22 – Four-spotted on Coleus

AUG 21 – Forbes’ Male on Giant Sunflower

AUG 20 – Singing Forbes’ on Viburnum

AUG 19 – Snowy Nymph on Hazelnut

AUG 18 – Narrow-winged Male Singing on Plum

AUG 17 – Forbes’ Male Singing on Asters

AUG 16 – Adult Female Snowy on Banana !

I grew three banana plants one summer in order to harvest the leaves for cooking.

AUG 15 – Male Forbes’ Singing on Smartweed

AUG 14 – Female Exploring Pipevine

AUG 13 – Forbes’ Nymph on Joe Pye Weed

AUG 12 – Forbes’ Nymph on Monarda

AUG 11 – Four-spotted on Monarda

Note how close to the ground this male is singing. From my observations over the years, this species tends to dwell closest to the ground.

AUG 10 – Nymph on Grass

AUG 9 – Narrow-winged on Box Elder

AUG 8 – Two-spotted Nymph on Tamarack

AUG 7 – Pine Tree Cricket on Sow Thistle

This plant was growing near the base of large spruce trees.

AUG 6 – Forbes’ Tree Cricket on Hazelnut

Finding tree crickets can be tricky. Using a mirror to check the underside of leaves can be helpful.

AUG 5 – Pine Tree Cricket Nymph on Viburnum

This viburnum shrub was under the edge of a large conifer. It’s not unusual to find nymphs that normally dwell higher or in trees on shrubs or plants growing below – especially after very windy days or thunderstorms.