It's been in the 60s here quite a bit; seems like most of the country is having an unseasonably warm winter (here, I'm not even sure I can call it winter, being from Cleveland). I'm seeing daffodils, robins, bluebirds, and a variety of insects that are not usual for January-February.
I'm worried about the othecae out in my garden. Is this warm weather likely to hatch them, and then they die if we have another frost? (surely likely... Punxsatawney Phil seems to think so, anyway). Daytime temps are 60s, overnight in the 40s. Should I bring them in and put them in the fridge for a month or so, or assume that Mother Nature knows best?
Info I found on Google says that T. sinensis oothecae "best hatching conditions" are 70-90 F and that they hatch out later than other insects to ensure adequate food supply when they do. Looks like temps are dropping (50s/30s) the later part of this week, but I assume we'll continue to have the weird warm weather we've been having.
I'm worried about the othecae out in my garden. Is this warm weather likely to hatch them, and then they die if we have another frost? (surely likely... Punxsatawney Phil seems to think so, anyway). Daytime temps are 60s, overnight in the 40s. Should I bring them in and put them in the fridge for a month or so, or assume that Mother Nature knows best?
Info I found on Google says that T. sinensis oothecae "best hatching conditions" are 70-90 F and that they hatch out later than other insects to ensure adequate food supply when they do. Looks like temps are dropping (50s/30s) the later part of this week, but I assume we'll continue to have the weird warm weather we've been having.
