Fireflies are my fav insects! they always remind me of when me and my family went on holiday to Corfu in 2005. there's a more busy city area but also a quiet village. whenever we were around the quieter areas at night we'd always see fireflies. they were like little green embers that seemed to vanish as soon as you saw them. it's really sad they're in danger of going extinct now because i'll always associate them with a really good and nostalgic time
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Lemmy likes fireflies now? Are you sure you are not mistaken for the new love for moths that has been going around?
Lemmy loves moths, moths love fireflies. Transitive property.
Fireflies are wonderful, and I haven't seen them in years as I have been living in places without them. I think the fondest thing about them is sitting in quiet darkness and watching them light up the trees, talking to one another. Or when you get a nice summer rain, and there's little guys hanging out in the grass just abouts everywhere. They're also quite cute and friendly, I don't think they bite. They look so whimsical as they hover in front of your eyes for just a second.
These things are hard to catch on film I think. But the tree thing, that's pretty easy. I'd say the best thing you can do is keep your fireflies alive. Also, drop little tidbits about fireflies from time to time. To randos, and your neighbors. I know it sounds funny, but planting the seed in non-antagonizing ways has a way of getting people to care (think) about things that they typically don't notice.
I hope to see them again sometime, but I am not sure when that'll be. I really like them though, they're a steadfast symbol of summer to me.
Have you posted photos on any of mander.xyz 's communities and I missed them? I'm sure you will get engagement there
have sex with fireflies and make more fireflies.
Funny, I was just watching them in my yard thinking something similar. I've just got my phone tho, no real camera.
I can't get my phone to see them in my yard even with very little light pollution. It's kind of a bummer.