[NatureNS] Fireflies

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We had a single firefly here in the back yard in falmouth one evening =20=

last week. They do not seem to be as common as they were 15 years ago. =20=

When the children were young it was common to see a dozen or more on =20
hot August evenings. That was also true when I grew up in Spryfield.

Pat
On Jul 13, 2008, at 1:46 PM, John Sollows wrote:

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> From:=A0 John Sollows
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> date:=A0 July 13/08
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> When I was but a youngster (let's say, up till about 1970) fireflies =20=

> in the summer were commonplace, here in the Yarmouth area.=A0 It has =20=

> been years since I have seen one.
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> Well, one was flashing in the grass about ten days ago here on the =20
> Wyman Road, and I have heard another report=A0from a youngster who was =
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> wondering what he had seen.
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> This summer is foggier than many in recent years; I am calling it a =20=

> "'60's summer."=A0
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> Hmm ... I wonder if our fireflies like high humidity.=A0

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Patrick Kelly
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We had a single firefly here in the back yard in falmouth one evening
last week. They do not seem to be as common as they were 15 years ago.
When the children were young it was common to see a dozen or more on
hot August evenings. That was also true when I grew up in Spryfield.


Pat

On Jul 13, 2008, at 1:46 PM, John Sollows wrote:


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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>From:=A0 John =
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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>date:=A0 July =
13/08</smaller></fontfamily>

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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>When I was but a youngster
(let's say, up till about 1970) fireflies in the summer were
commonplace, here in the Yarmouth area.=A0 It has been years since I
have seen one.</smaller></fontfamily>

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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Well, one was flashing in the
grass about ten days ago here on the Wyman Road, and I have heard
another report=A0from a youngster who was wondering what he had =
seen.</smaller></fontfamily>

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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>This summer is foggier than
many in recent years; I am calling it a "'60's =
summer."=A0</smaller></fontfamily>

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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Hmm ... I wonder if our
fireflies like high humidity.</smaller></fontfamily>=A0

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Patrick Kelly

Director of Computer Facilities

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Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Dalhousie University

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PO Box 1000 Stn Central                5410 Spring Garden Road

Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4           Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4

Canada                                 Canada

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