Rose is Rose by Don Wimmer and Pat Brady for July 25, 2021

Reminds me of my Granddaddy’s place in South Carolina.

I live in western Oregon. I would love to see some fireflies. But alas, I don’t believe that there are any west of the Rocky Mountains. :-(

Which one is Rufus T. Firefly?

Don’t they cause fires?

I only ever called them “fireflies”.

I just want Rose’s life.

I need to get out of the crowed cities and go to rural areas to see them anymore. Ugh, progress is a two edge sword as I use to see them in cities before they became so big.

I didn’t know there were different species of fireflies. . .should have, though. They’re a class of beetles, and i think there are more kinds of beetles than any other insect. . .OH NO! more to google!

They can revert to childhood…I wish that were possible, but time only goes one way.

I kindof miss them. In Oklahoma, you see one every couple blocks, not hundreds in your yard.

Don’t have them where I live now… miss them.

Down here in Texas we call the lightning bugs. Unfortunately, there’s not many of the any more.

They have come back here now that everybody has stopped spraying for lawn grubs. Lightning bugs are vicious predators that keep everything else under control.

Chatham NJ 1940 Truck would come around spraying DDT for Mosquitoes. Later found out DDT not so good for humans. It also killed Fireflies.

I am an army brat so have traveled a bit. I have heard them called both lightening bugs and fireflies. Have also notices that they do NOT like city life. If you spend any evening time out in the rural areas (and I mean rural not suburban) you will find that is where they have gone.

We don’t get them here in the west. I’ve always regretted that.

Twenty five years ago there would be swarms of fireflies in the backyards around here. On warm summer nights my son would catch a few with his bug net, watch them for a little while, then let them go. Their numbers have dwindled to where now if you see a few flashes you’re lucky.

They were rare when I was a kid.

These days, they might as well be Nonexistent because I haven’t seen one in years.

It might have something to do with the fact that Fireflies thrive best in Tall Grass.

Briggs & Stratten has almost eliminated them entirely in most neighborhoods.

With that scenic background and fireflies to lighten up, you are bound to grow younger.

This one is especially lovely!