I just saw my first firefly--or lightning bug as I grew up calling them. :)
I always associate their blinking near the Fourth of July--a week or so earlier...so, I guess, he is right on schedule. No picture...not that I didn't try a video in the dark, but lost patience when if flew out of my field of view.
Recreating a native habitat has been a dream of mine since I was about 18. It only took me 20 years, but I finally have two acres of land in the country with which to work (and play). My goal is to document the improvements I make to the property: restoring habitat & attracting birds and butterflies in addition to other wildlife.
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Our fireflies showed up last week. I don't try to get video, either, but one evening I just had to go sit in the yard with them. Their season is so short.
I usually start seeing this time of year in Wisconsin as well.
Sorry I'm so late in publishing comments and responding. We've had a extremely busy couple of weeks.
Rebecca, I didn't realize that their season was so short. I hope I didn't miss it while we were away.
Nicholas, cool that you see them too...from what I understand, the West coast doesn't have them...at least my cousin from Oregon was always thrilled to see them here at family reunions since he never saw them at home.
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