Hail Spring…….here come the grasshoppers!

Spring is here….achoo! Hail Spring!….sniff sniff! The nasal spray which has not been used all year has officially passed its use by date. By my estimation Spring has not officially sprung in my yard until the first small black grasshoppers make their unwelcome appearance. According to the calendar though, Spring happens on March 19th. Traditionally […]

Grasshoppers: nature’s eating machine

Spring has officially sprung in my yard. I saw the first small black grasshoppers. I froze. (Play the theme from ‘Jaws’ now) It’s that time of the year when you can almost hear the munching sounds of tiny mouths as they chew through your yesterday, today and tomorrow. They get noticeably larger each day, in […]