Fireflies in our Garden
By Anna
@LadyDuck (471508)
Switzerland
May 22, 2016 12:00pm CST
Yesterday the day has been warm and beautiful.
Before going to sleep, I have wandered some minutes in the garden to enjoy the smell of the robinia and of the honeysuckle.
Looking at the pond, I thought to see blinking dim lights.
At first, I though that a garden light was reflecting in the pond, but looking closer, I realized the lights were moving. The blinking lights were fireflies.
I love these little insects. I have read that they like wet not contaminated areas, so I suppose that our air is pretty clean.
Have you ever seen the fireflies?
The photo is from Wikipedia
File:GluehwuermchenImWald.jpg
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
22 May 16
Oh my Anna!
This photo made my day..it is absolutely so beautiful and soothing.
Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Is it your photo yes?
I love the fireflies..dont see many around here anymore.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
22 May 16
@LadyDuck Oh thought it was your garden Anna..It would be lovely if you could get a photo.
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
22 May 16
@TiarasOceanView I will try to take a photo.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 May 16
They have been out for about a month here.
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
23 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill They usually come in June, but this year is a bit warmer than usual, even if we had some cold days last week.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 May 16
@LadyDuck Yes it is warmer here , back in New Jersey they didn't come out until about August.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 May 16
@gudheart fire flies aren't flies. Nothing to be scared of.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
22 May 16
hi not here in Garden Grove but ba ck in S outh Dakota as a kid I used to catc h them in a jar just to see them glow then let them loose again. love them they are so amazing had nt thought about them in ages. natures so wonderful
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
23 May 16
I do not believe that in the center of the cities it is possible to see them. We have many here and also a lot of wild animals, hedgehogs, foxes, frogs, badgers and also martens. Those last are cute, but they cause a lot of damages to the cars.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
23 May 16
During my elementary days there was a small tree in our front yard which is full of fireflies every night. Too many of them that the tree is lit up brightly. But when that small tree was cut, all of them also disappeared.
haven't seen one for a long time already.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
29 May 16
We do not have them in England Anna although I have got some garden lights from the USA which I hung over the arbor!
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
30 May 16
@garymarsh6 I am glad that you decided to tour Pisa independently. It's a shame to visit the city and not to visit the Baptistery and the Cathedral.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
30 May 16
@LadyDuck Yes we arrived back on Saturday. It was a wonderful cruise and I am over the moon about the trip we did to Pisa. We did it independently took the train and had about five hours there. We saw the people on an organised tour from the ship looking miserable as they were frogmarched around and were not able to stop and enter the Baptistery or the Cathedral. They were back on ship by 12.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
5 Jun 16
I remember the fireflies entering our house at night through the ventilators in the wall and roaming above our heads, outside the mosquito netting. They looked so beautiful, although my sister used to be terrified of them 
Recently I haven't seen any, which makes me wonder if the rise of apartment complexes around us has led to their absence.
I love the picture you have given. True, fireflies exist in a more natural environment, like a fresh pond water or a garden.
Recently I haven't seen any, which makes me wonder if the rise of apartment complexes around us has led to their absence.
I love the picture you have given. True, fireflies exist in a more natural environment, like a fresh pond water or a garden.1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
6 Jun 16
@ria1606roy Yes, it's so relaxing to see their flickering lights reflected in the water during the night.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
6 Jun 16
@LadyDuck then it is good that you have a clear pond, because the fireflies attracted to them make it look even more beautiful.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 May 16
when we had a certain tree, there were many fireflies that appear when night fell. they were so plenty that they don't leave even when we stayed under that tree
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
23 May 16
@ridingbet I did when I was a kid, we kept them for the evening and released them before going to sleep. Yes it's the tail that lights up.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 May 16
@LadyDuck have you caught some and placed them in a jar? we did that before. it is their tail that light up.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 May 16
How gorgeous to see! When we lived further north in Canada- we saw them and it was at this time of year too- we could see them out the huge family room window! Beautiful!
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
24 May 16
@MarymargII I remember that I saw them during the hot summer nights in July and August.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 May 16
@LadyDuck Wow- I didn't know they stick around so long- I only saw them in late May and through June!
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