We got back from Utah recently. It was great to be there, and I was really missing the mountains, family, friends, and how close everything is when we were driving to collect 20 lbs of blueberries and there were fireflies EVERYWHERE. Really. Every field we passed had swarms of fireflies. It was awesome. One point for PA.
My attempt to capture the magic... can you see them?
The fields of bioluminescent magic made me wonder whether fireflies--or lightning bugs as I keep calling them in my head--are as fascinating and grotesque as glow worms. They're no more abominable than you're average bug, but evolution and development have created an ironic tragedy for them.
Today I'm at the library and checking out some old National Geographics and happened upon a picture of a jar full of fireflies with a short bit about how the firefly is in decline. All over the world they think populations are falling although they're only starting to keep a tally. They think loss of habitat and light polution are the main culprits. I think of a lone firefly looking for that elusive love and losing him or her amid the distant flashing of headlights, business signs, and bright parking lots.
Not sure how PA's population of fireflies is compared to the past, but it's lovely to see.
Here's a video which I couldn't tell if it was catching them. But it did a bit. Gives you some idea.
Here's a video which I couldn't tell if it was catching them. But it did a bit. Gives you some idea.
1 comment:
i love the top pic of the fireflies! so pretty! yer oatmeal story made me laugh loads. i had the same dinner many an evening growing up. bleh. now i love the oats! don't know what happened. maybe the butter. it's great with some butter mixed in at the end of the cooking time...just before eating. also maple syrup in oatmeal is delicious.
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