...but much of northern Ontario denuded. Billions of of caterpillars, most of whom will not survive, thanks to birds, parasitic flies and wasps, viruses—and me. I've been sweeping the concrete entry porch three or four times a day, and with each sweep I dispatch dozens. Nature is astonishing.

Sunny, warm, and very dry. A good hard downpour would be appreciated by the gardens, the forest, and every road and path covered in caterpillar fecal pellets.