tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post7523048618032248016..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Poetry Sunday: Fireflies by Frank OrmsbyDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-88203687112222855642022-08-01T13:38:47.624-05:002022-08-01T13:38:47.624-05:00I see them only occasionally, not like the abundan...I see them only occasionally, not like the abundance when we lived in the country.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-46143435480536540782022-08-01T13:09:51.816-05:002022-08-01T13:09:51.816-05:00I've not seen fireflies since I moved from the...I've not seen fireflies since I moved from the country.The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-87394288181943879482022-07-31T21:51:37.412-05:002022-07-31T21:51:37.412-05:00In decline like so many things in Nature, unfortun...In decline like so many things in Nature, unfortunately. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-2733916389381737112022-07-31T20:23:34.117-05:002022-07-31T20:23:34.117-05:00I recall my amazement at seeing my first fireflies...I recall my amazement at seeing my first fireflies when I moved to PA from England where there are none. I am sorry to hear they are in decline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-54709471688559768542022-07-31T18:40:50.227-05:002022-07-31T18:40:50.227-05:00I caught them in jars, also. My mother did not app...I caught them in jars, also. My mother did not approve. She always scolded me and made me release them. Like so many insects as well as other critters, they are in trouble today.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-32770609664075031332022-07-31T18:38:56.029-05:002022-07-31T18:38:56.029-05:00I'm not sure what their range is but certainly...I'm not sure what their range is but certainly they fly throughout the South and Midwest in states I'm familiar with.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-53289177235305402372022-07-31T16:31:55.278-05:002022-07-31T16:31:55.278-05:00I remember catching fireflies in glass jars when I...I remember catching fireflies in glass jars when I was a kid, and I remember taking my kids to the park to look at fireflies when my kids were young. Happy memories.<br /><br />Oh dear! I think you might be right about the decline of fireflies: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/07/02/fireflies-possible-extinction-across-us/7795410001/<br />Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-20249914988203691492022-07-31T14:15:14.550-05:002022-07-31T14:15:14.550-05:00No fireflies where I live. It wasn't until I w...No fireflies where I live. It wasn't until I was on a vacation in Iowa many years ago that I finally saw some; they're fun to watch flit around at night. :) Great poem. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-4338301922246343742022-07-31T09:14:22.768-05:002022-07-31T09:14:22.768-05:00I think they have definitely declined, but then I&...I think they have definitely declined, but then I'm not out at dusk often these days, so even if they are there, I probably don't have a chance to see them. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-63812398887425242882022-07-31T09:12:27.184-05:002022-07-31T09:12:27.184-05:00It's summer in Southeast Texas so we can't...It's summer in Southeast Texas so we can't expect much relief until (probably) late September. That is of course unless we get a hurricane. But the Tropics seem unusually quiet just now.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-67912584821130953982022-07-31T07:53:43.143-05:002022-07-31T07:53:43.143-05:00I grew up in New York City but we had a lot of law...I grew up in New York City but we had a lot of lawn in my housing project, so I do remember seeing fireflies. Where I live now, in a semi-urban area, it doesn't seem to be that common. We see them some years, but not all years. I think your suspicions may be right.Alanahttps://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-29860755827778453852022-07-31T04:56:24.215-05:002022-07-31T04:56:24.215-05:00Lovely, evocative words, Dorothy. Sadly, I think t...Lovely, evocative words, Dorothy. Sadly, I think that fireflies have experienced a general, and widespread, decline along with most other insects. There is nothing quite so enchanting as a bush lit up with them. Hope you get a break from the heat soon.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com