Woodpeckers and other wildlife are known to store food that they plan to eat later. Caching behavior can be observed year-round, but it is during autumn and winter when I notice an increase in the frequency of this activity.
The roaring sound of cicada tymbals has noticeably quieted. The next generation of periodical cicadas is young and silent. After hatching from eggs laid in trees, they will fall to the ground and tunnel into the earth, where they will live in darkness for years. These days it is the lightning bugs who are putting on a show.
