Fireflies

[Shortcake323]

Has anyone noticed all the fireflies out? And that they are all at the tree tops? We have hundreds out in our yard tonight. So cool to see, but seems quite early (but definitely warm enough)

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

Has anyone noticed all the fireflies out? And that they are all at the tree tops? We have hundreds out in our yard tonight. So cool to see, but seems quite early (but definitely warm enough)

We noticed them Sun night all over the place, from 100' up to the ground. I
During the day I also saw a Swallow Tail butterfly flopping around a bit. I stopped to look at it and noticed the wigs were still folded like an accordion. Apparently it just came from the pupa stage.

 

[Windini]

Count your blessings!! All I've seen so far are carpenter bees and wasps!

Maybe I need to get away from remodels for awhile...

 

[bladesmith3]

not in Colorado yet. in fact i just rode 100mi through the prairie on my motorcycle and not a single insect on my face shield. fine by me. lol

 

[Windini]

i just rode 100mi through the prairie on my motorcycle and not a single insect on my face shield.

I remember those CO grasshoppers! Taught me not to ride bareheaded or with my faceshield up no matter how hot it was...

 

[bladesmith3]

last year the grasshoppers were insane. on a 2hr ride i needed to carry glass cleaner and rags because your vision was gone every 10mins.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

This thread reminds me of many a childhood lightning bug murder sprees with a badminton racquet in my youth.

 

[Qball]

Yep. We have them up flying around in the tops of all of our big trees.

I told my wife I saw them the other night and she didn’t believe me. She said “It’s too early!”

Strange

 

[Johnny]

This thread reminds me of many a childhood lightning bug murder sprees with a badminton racquet in my youth.

My oldest son, at around 5 years old, collected a jar full of lightening bugs and proceeded to smear them all over his face so he could glow in the dark.

 

[SnowRooster]

Haven’t seen in any yet. But we heard grasshoppers like crazy last night. It was unusually loud.

 

[VA_GENTLEMAN]

Wow.. this is early!

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

My oldest son, at around 5 years old, collected a jar full of lightening bugs and proceeded to smear them all over his face so he could glow in the dark.

We used to stomp and smear them on the sidewalk to see who could get the longest glowing streaks.

 

[noway2]

Haven’t seen them yet, but have seen a couple of yellow swallowtails.

 

[Long_Hunter]

Yep, fireflies...we have seen them out now for three weeks, started in the tree tops (60') and now normal ground level.

What really picked up with this warm weather is the frogs...has been deafening the last two evenings.