Fireflies

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Was sitting in the yard watching the day close

The robins were checking out the worm situation, the other birds were up in the trees saying the bird version of "goodnight John boy"

The swallows swooped around the yard, last patrol for any meaty bugs flying low.

The light dimmed, the firefly's started up, got a lot more than I would expect as dry as it is. The birds in the trees quieted down, bats took the place of the swallows, the fireflies were everywhere, then they were scarce.

Night has fallen, and I head into the house. Leaving the yard to the critters  

[maddmaxx ★]

a series of Multipurpose, Mid-Bulk Transport boats designed by Allied Spacecraft Corporation. The hulls and engines are constructed at ASC's shipyard at New Burbank, Osiris, with final outfitting being outsourced to a dozen smaller companies, including the newly formed Firefly Ship Works on Hera.

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2 minutes ago, maddmaxx said:

a series of Multipurpose, Mid-Bulk Transport boats designed by Allied Spacecraft Corporation. The hulls and engines are constructed at ASC's shipyard at New Burbank, Osiris, with final outfitting being outsourced to a dozen smaller companies, including the newly formed Firefly Ship Works on Hera.

I like mine more, and now I have a cat purring beside me.

[Allen ★]

I may have a second synchronous species out here. They have a different flash pattern.  The frontalis species (first described in 2015 btw) here will flash up to 30 times in unison. This possibly new species only flash once or twice together, but it happens frequently enough and in large enough numbers to be more than coincidence. I’m in contact with an entomologist out of Connecticut to see if it is new to taxonomy. 

[maddmaxx ★]

You just stay were you are.  Our tax on me is high enough already.

[Mr. Silly]

Fireflies like to fly up to Mrs. Grumpy and flash their abdomens at her.  I think they're hitting on her.