The Christian Science Monitor, September 12th, 2003
Byline: Joan Donaldson
Dust clings to the limp sassafras leaves, and in the lingering days of summer the woods cradling my house are void of most bird song. No longer do I awaken to the voices of the phoebe or other songbirds; instead the hours are filled with the droning of crickets. The hay fields and pastures are thick with scuttling crickets, and an occasional one leaps about the tall grass. I have no answer to why this year there is such a bountiful population of these fellows.
As an organic farmer, I have an appreciation for certain beneficial insects, yet I must battle other pests t...
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