Pollen perennial problem, but it’s poorly measured in United States By Anthony R. Wood, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: May 25, 2021, 6:03am
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2 Photos Allergist Donald Dvorin collects a pollen sample from a trap on the roof above his practice in Mount Laurel, Pa. It s the first step in a labor-intensive process that evidently isn t appealing to many colleagues these days. (Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo Gallery
PHILADELPHIA He found masses of pollen as thick as “oatmeal,” and once discovered that grains from palm trees had ridden the winds for hundreds of miles to reach his front porch.
For 17 years, Timothy Craig intercepted the airborne gametes of trees, grasses, and weeds with a whirling trap, assiduously examined the captives with a microscope, and posted his inferred daily pollen counts for the benefit of science and the allergy-tormented.
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How loud will the cicadas be? Somewhere between a vacuum cleaner and a leaf blower
Updated 6:08 AM;
Whether you anticipate the upcoming song of the soon-to-emerge 17-year periodical cicada as the melody of a massive natural event or a buzzing drone that will disrupt your enjoyment of the outdoors, the sound itself is just days away.
After the billions of Brood X cicadas finally begin to emerge, which will be any day now, it will be another 5 days or so until the males start singing to attract mates.
And when they begin vibrating their tymbals – rigid, drum-like membranes on the male insect’s abdomen - they will be delivering a noise level of 85 to 90 decibels and even more.
How loud will the cicadas be? Somewhere between a vacuum cleaner and a leaf blower PennLive.com 1 hr ago Marcus Schneck, pennlive.com
Whether you anticipate the upcoming song of the soon-to-emerge 17-year periodical cicada as the melody of a massive natural event or a buzzing drone that will disrupt your enjoyment of the outdoors, the sound itself is just days away.
After the billions of Brood X cicadas finally begin to emerge, which will be any day now, it will be another 5 days or so until the males start singing to attract mates.
And when they begin vibrating their tymbals – rigid, drum-like membranes on the male insect’s abdomen - they will be delivering a noise level of 85 to 90 decibels and even more.