TRR photo by Scott Rando This female differential grasshopper will soon lay her eggs in the soil, from which the young nymphs will emerge during the following spring. In some regions, this grasshopper is an agricultural concern due to its habit of feeding on crops, especially corn.

A foray into the field for late summer insects

September is here, and there have already been low temperatures of 40 to 45 degrees in most local areas. However, summer is not over yet, and many insects are easier to spot now than early or mid summer because they are near maturity and therefore bigger. Many insect species also breed in the late summer, and some can be observed mating or laying eggs. Behold some six-legged critters spotted during an early September morning along the Delaware River.

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The pool

Lately, Barbara and I have been visiting the same pool on a small Catskill stream with regularity. The location of this pool is a long walk downstream from the parking area. Frequently either on the way down, or on the return, we run into the two caballeros. This is the nickname we have given the two fawns that have been growing up in this area all summer.

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Garden club holds hypertufa workshop

NARROWSBURG, NY—The Narrowsburg Garden Club will host a hypertufa workshop at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20. It will be presented by Betty Crandall at the Crandall residence on Aspen Way in Narrowsburg.

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Also in this issue:

• McMahon leads sustainable growth seminar
• Game-land tours open PA scenery to the public