We live in the city, but behind our apartment building there is a big, woodsy hill. We usually see a lot of squirrels, chipmunks, skunks and opossum (no fireflies, tho)…but yesterday, for the first time since we moved here in 2000…we saw a deer!
I live in a small city (300,000 residents) that is quite well forested. Flying over it looks like a woods with areas of shopping interspersed. We have an over-abundance of deer. The fireflies are almost done, and the cicadas have been singing for 3 weeks. Summer is almost over—sigh.
Haven’t seen any all year. I wonder if the geckos got them all. (I saw it once, and you could see the flash through their transluscent skin for about 30 seconds.)
These have been so GREAT all week! We don’t have fireflies here in central Florida, but I got out our old Nat King Cole album (yep, REAL VINYL) “Those Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer,” and played it while we sat on the porch in the(stifling) humidity. Brought a smile to my lips. . .
I’m surrounded by woods and the fireflies are gone for the Summer, but were out back in June. There’s all kinds of wildlife here including turkeys. I actually feed the Possums and Raccoons every night. I put out fruit and cat food for them.
Friend’s mother lived in their downstairs room and watched all the animals feeding outside. When she had a stroke there, they came to the windowed door and tried to make her get up.
Nun’Ya BidnessProbably a factor. However, despite a record wet June, the idiots didn’t start spraying until mid August, well past the usual lightning bug season. The flashing lizard stomach was in early July 2012. The use of persistent poisons like neonictonics is probably more to blame than Malathion mosquito spray which at least ultimately breaks down.
SharkNose over 9 years ago
Sadly, the fireflies are done for the summer where I live.
Wren Fahel over 9 years ago
We live in the city, but behind our apartment building there is a big, woodsy hill. We usually see a lot of squirrels, chipmunks, skunks and opossum (no fireflies, tho)…but yesterday, for the first time since we moved here in 2000…we saw a deer!
puggles over 9 years ago
I live in a small city (300,000 residents) that is quite well forested. Flying over it looks like a woods with areas of shopping interspersed. We have an over-abundance of deer. The fireflies are almost done, and the cicadas have been singing for 3 weeks. Summer is almost over—sigh.
LV Lady over 9 years ago
I haven’t seen fireflies for years, however, I’ve got lots of NEON!!! LOL
greatgrannyszoo over 9 years ago
Don’t get them in Ga miss seeing them.,…
hippogriff over 9 years ago
Haven’t seen any all year. I wonder if the geckos got them all. (I saw it once, and you could see the flash through their transluscent skin for about 30 seconds.)
1953Baby over 9 years ago
These have been so GREAT all week! We don’t have fireflies here in central Florida, but I got out our old Nat King Cole album (yep, REAL VINYL) “Those Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer,” and played it while we sat on the porch in the(stifling) humidity. Brought a smile to my lips. . .
Al Nala over 9 years ago
No fireflies where I am, but deer are across the street from me, raccoons in the area, the occasional possum.
cubswin2016 over 9 years ago
Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar?
Sharon Hayes over 9 years ago
I’m surrounded by woods and the fireflies are gone for the Summer, but were out back in June. There’s all kinds of wildlife here including turkeys. I actually feed the Possums and Raccoons every night. I put out fruit and cat food for them.
rekam Premium Member over 9 years ago
Friend’s mother lived in their downstairs room and watched all the animals feeding outside. When she had a stroke there, they came to the windowed door and tried to make her get up.
Kind&Kinder over 9 years ago
I love the sense of wonder in this strip.
laisla1315 over 9 years ago
Where I’m from (the East Coast around Philadelphia), we call them lightning bugs!
nanellen over 9 years ago
We always called them lightning bugs in IL FL and ow GA,
hippogriff over 9 years ago
Nun’Ya BidnessProbably a factor. However, despite a record wet June, the idiots didn’t start spraying until mid August, well past the usual lightning bug season. The flashing lizard stomach was in early July 2012. The use of persistent poisons like neonictonics is probably more to blame than Malathion mosquito spray which at least ultimately breaks down.