I camped up on the plateau last night. First time camping in maybe 8 years and haven’t camped up there in closer to 40. It was weird though. No crickets. No tree frogs. That iconic wall of noise at night. Gone.
The only sounds were intermittent motorcycles, trucks, trains, barges and planes. Everything you don’t want to hear and none of the things you do.
It was depressing. It’s been bothering me all day and we had them last year. Is it just my area or is this the new norm?
Shade flowers are tough because most are up in the spring but we planted a few. I used Prairie Moon to research my selections but bought from elsewhere. I planted 198 seedlings. Luckily the rest of the area is pretty native friendly so it’s been to push back. Lot of happy people asking questions when planting