Firefly

Subject:  Firefly
Geographic location of the bug:  Campbell, Ohio
Date: 07/29/2021
Time: 8:51 PM EDT
Gentle Readers,
Daniel has watched the sunset the past three nights in Ohio and as soon as the sun drops below the horizon, the Lightning Bugs start flashing.  Based on the flash patterns, flash colors, and the flying habits, Daniel is certain there are numerous species present, but alas, he does not have the necessary skills to identify them to the species level.

Firefly

Because it is still light enough to see, Daniel continued to eradicate invasive prickly thistles that have overrun parts of the yard, and he found this shy Firefly flashing from the sedum.  The day before, Daniel tried unsuccessfully to capture the experience of watching hundreds of flashing Fireflies with the camera on his iPhone, but alas, much like photos of the Grand Canyon, it is not the same as being there and experiencing it.  As a side note, it is also nice to watch the bats flying in the twilight catching insects.

LIghtning Bugs Flashing (hard to capture with cellular telephone)

 

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