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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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 Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 04:07:34 AM
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Growing up on the west coast, fireflies were always this mystical thing. "A bug that glows? Are you kidding!!?"
But now that I live in Kentucky, and I see them every night, I'm STILL amazed like it's the first time. There's something so home-y and moody about fireflies. They're just magical!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Carrie W
Farmgirl Legend/Chapter Guru
437 Posts
Saratoga Springs
New York
USA
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Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 07:47:21 AM
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I live in Washington County, New York, and last night on the way home from line dancing DH and I stopped on a lonely road to watch the fireflies blinking in a hay field....there were billions of them! It was very magical, as you said. We just shut the car down and I sat in my open window watching them and feeling like a kid again.
They are an amazing part of our creation.
I'm glad that you live in a place where you can see them for yourself. Have you also learned that "leaf peeping" is truly a fall tradition on this coast?? When I was in Washington state in 2009 I had a young man ask me if it was true that people went out in the fall to see the leaves when they change color. Literally, Vermont is a one big traffic jam on a nice day in autumn! Does Kentucky offer such scenery in the fall? I've only been there in the spring :-)
Carrie M
www.apronsoftheadirondacks.blogspot.com
Farmgirl Sisterhood #147
2009 Farmgirl of the Year
Tis better to weep at joy than to joy at weeping--Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing |
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Bart
True Blue Farmgirl
115 Posts
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Posted - Jul 11 2011 : 1:47:49 PM
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| We spent last weekend at the family farm and the fireflies were amazing. All of the fields and hills looked like they were decked out for a Christmas Gala! Beautiful - what a gift |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2011 : 07:39:05 AM
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We've seen quite a few here in Connecticut this year. Some years there are more than others. My daughter caught one in a mason jar, so cute. We let it go after supper. Used to see them when I was a kid in Texas, too.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2011 : 08:06:54 AM
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I was at a rug hooking retreat in KY with some girls from CA. I will never forget the first night. We stayed late after supper and hooked in the meeting house. One of the CA girls opened the door a crack and then slammed it shut with a scared look on her face. She said "What is that noise?!" I went to the door, opened it and said " What noise?" Finally I realized she was talking about the night noise of the frogs and insects in the south. LOL She was worried they would jump on her from the trees! I agreed to walk her to her building and was so pleased that I did. When she saw a field of fireflies I thought she would die of ecstasy. It was so wonderful to watch an adult see them for the first time.
I was lucky enough to see the infamous synchronized fireflies of east TN when I was pack packing in the Smokeys. We were sitting around the camp fire and the rest of the world was very dark. I got up to check on our bear bags and as I walked away from the light of the fire I was surrounded by fireflies. Across the meadow on the other side of the stream were more and they blinked when the ones around me were not. It was so beautiful. It also made me a little dizzy! I could not call out to my friends I was so dumbstruck! I finally did and the talk and laughter was silenced while we all stood there in awe. I truly felt blessed to see this. Our world is amazing!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
Author: Henry David Thoreau |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2011 : 09:09:15 AM
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I have never seen a firefly "in person". THAT is on my bucket list.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2011 : 09:27:42 AM
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I wish they lived long enough to send you some Jenny. If you are ever down this way give a shout and we will go on a firefly drive out in the country!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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Prairie Gypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Tammy
Wolford
North Dakota
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2011 : 05:57:41 AM
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I love fireflies. I have so many wonderful memories of them as a child catching them and letting them go or just watching them. Since I've moved to the metro Detroit area I rarely have seen any except in large wooded parks. I remember my girlfriend and I went for a walk on one of the trails one night and we came upon this open section that looked like a firefly convention. The fireflies were coming up off the ground in a huge mass. There was fog starting to come up also so it made it even more spectacular. It was the coolest thing we'd ever seen. This year we've actually seen quite a few fireflies in our backyard which really surprises me but is an absolute delight. I don't know how many times df has come out to see what is keeping me and I'm just watching the fireflies :O)
Farmgirl Sister # 2363
http://twilightburrough.blogspot.com/
Warren, MI
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
2313 Posts
lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
2313 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2011 : 07:23:17 AM
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my daughter who is 14, still this summer went out and caught fireflies! she wouldn't admit to her friends but it was so great to watch her and the fireflies..we have millions and millions of them!
Lori
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
673 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2011 : 08:13:46 AM
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just a couple of nites ago i had an awesome experience with fireflies,it was about 10:30 pm and i was gonna take out the compost bucket so it wouldn't start to smell up the house. i opened up the back door and walked out and there were fireflies glowing all over the back yard the moon was that beautiful yellow color and very full and the wheat was glowing golden! it was absolutely breathtaking-an awesome way to end a long day!
farmgirl#1362 whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2011 : 05:33:45 AM
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Haven't seen them in a few days...do they stop after mid-summer?
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2011 : 4:24:49 PM
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This is a great reminder that we shouldn't take things for granted. I still enjoy watching fireflies...
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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