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<div>On Jun 6, 2020, at 9:03 AM, Rick Whitman wrote:&l
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Hi Patrick,
Did you notice whether it was unusually warm, for this time of
year, that evening when you saw the flashes ? One day this week, June 4
I think, the yard in Kentville was swarming with a diversity of insects.
More activity I think than I have ever seen in any location; warm, calm
and lots of flowers.
YT, DW, Kentville
On 6/6/2020 3:53 PM, Patrick Kelly wrote:
> A good point!
>
> I think what I should have noted was that as an amateur astronomer, I
> spend a fair bit of time outside in the dark for most of the year.
> Having spent 30 years at this location, I have never seem any
> fireflies in June, late July being the earliest. If we do have a
> species that is an "early bird", they must be having a great year!
>
> Pat
>
>
> On Jun 6, 2020, at 9:03 AM, Rick Whitman wrote:
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>> It's important to remember that there are at least several species.
>> So while we may recall when the most common species comes out
>> (whichever that is) we don't remember the secondary species. And
>> populations of each species can vary a lot year to year. Our displays
>> have always been poor compared to what you can see in the lower 2/3
>> of the US or the tropics.
>> As laypeople, we tend to talk about "blackflies", "mosquitoes",
>> "ladybeetles" or "fireflies" as if there was one species of each.
>> This is pretty far from reality as we have a number, or many, species
>> of each of these, as well as most other insects that we name
>> generically. And, of course, with natural selection EACH species has
>> its own unique life history and time of occurrence throughout the 6
>> or 8 decent months.
>> Regards,
>> Rick.
>>
>> On Fri, 5 Jun 2020 at 22:48, Patrick Kelly <Patrick.Kelly@dal.ca
>> <mailto:Patrick.Kelly@dal.ca>> wrote:
>>
>> I was out around 10:30 PM last night... as I was looking for the
>> Starlink satellites to pass overhead.... On my way down to the
>> nearby cemetery, I saw two flashes from a firefly.... and now
>> there are a few flashing in my backyard..... I have seen
>> fireflies here in the past, and where I grew up in Spryfield, but
>> only in August and and even then, only on really warm still
>> nights.....
>>
>> Is it normal for them to be active at this time of the year?
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>>
>> Patrick Kelly
>> 159 Town Road
>> Falmouth NSB0P 1L0
>> Canada
>>
>> (902) 472-2322
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> Patrick Kelly
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> 159 Town Road
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> Falmouth NSB0P 1L0
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> Canada
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<p>Hi Patrick,</p>
<p> Did you notice whether it was unusually warm, for this time
of year, that evening when you saw the flashes ? One day this
week, June 4 I think, the yard in Kentville was swarming with a
diversity of insects. More activity I think than I have ever seen
in any location; warm, calm and lots of flowers. <br>
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<p> YT, DW, Kentville<br>
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<div>I think what I should have noted was that as an amateur
astronomer, I spend a fair bit of time outside in the dark for
most of the year. Having spent 30 years at this location, I have
never seem any fireflies in June, late July being the earliest.
If we do have a species that is an "early bird", they must be
having a great year! </div>
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<div>Pat</div>
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