Wacky Weather & Lightning Bugs
I was out walking the dog tonight & saw lightning bugs.
It is likely due to the wacky weather (warming cycle no doubt)
Egads
The trail was here before we arrived, and it will still be here when we are gone...enjoy it now, and preserve it for others that come after us
Lightning bug State insect of Pennsylvania
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We used to catch them when we were kids, watch it light up in our hands, giggle as it flew away, and run to catch another one. Ah, those were the days...
Still do it.Originally Posted by frieden
Hey Y'all.
Lightning bugs are back, exactly 1 day later than last year. This is due to leap year no doubt.
Egads
The trail was here before we arrived, and it will still be here when we are gone...enjoy it now, and preserve it for others that come after us
Did you give them bugs a calendar Egads?
I blame Julius Ceasar. The extra month every other year was easier and probably gave more time off for hiking.
Ok people, the lightening bugs were slack this year and waited until tonight to show themselves
The trail was here before we arrived, and it will still be here when we are gone...enjoy it now, and preserve it for others that come after us
Its not due to leap year
Lighting bugs do not normally schedule their Spring into Spring Festival based on leap year - if you will check your Lighting Bug calendar it is always the last Tuesday in March. And, if you have the 2009 calendar Bee sure and check out Miss June - now that's a Dorsal Longitudinal Trunk! woohooHey Y'all.
Lightning bugs are back, exactly 1 day later than last year. This is due to leap year no doubt.
Egads
I just saw the first lightning bug in my yard this year. Later than past years, must be that global warming / climate change thing
Dates of first sightings
Apr 5, 2010
Apr 4, 2009
Mar 31, 2008
Mar 30, 2007
The trail was here before we arrived, and it will still be here when we are gone...enjoy it now, and preserve it for others that come after us
This is my fifth year to report on the appearance of fireflies in my yard. I saw a lone bug lighting it up last night, March 25. It's been an early spring with the flora too.
The trail was here before we arrived, and it will still be here when we are gone...enjoy it now, and preserve it for others that come after us
Still snowing in the White Mountains, can't wait to get to Georgia next week and warm up a bit ...
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