Where Are the Fireflies?
Growing up in mid-Missouri, June was the “firefly month.” Some of my fondest childhood memories are of catching fireflies and putting them in glass canning jars to create my own lantern for the evening. I loved watching them flash on and off until I had to let them fly off into the night sky again. Hearing my story, my science-loving granddaughter was anxious to head into the yard and try her luck at it. Out we went, jar in hand only to meet disappointment head on. There were no fireflies to be seen. Like many areas across the country, our night skies are no longer filled with these well-loved creatures.
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