Hi everyone, Nancy here.
As the nights have been getting cooler, my family and I have been spending more time sitting outside together on our porch and I have noticed that we haven't seen as many fireflies or "lightning bugs" as my son calls them. We went out last night and took part in our usual ritual of catch and release but didn't end up finding very many. My son was perplexed as to why there weren't very many. My husband thought it had something to do with the temperature.
Megan (also of SERC fame) found a post about this initiative that the Boston Museum of Science is doing to track fireflies and learn more about why they seem to be disappearing. There is some great information on this site to help you get involved in this project. It is a great family science opportunity. Check it out!
Stay tuned and stay curious,
-Nancy
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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I have noticed that there aren't that many lighting bugs out, but I thought that it may have been my adult memor conflicting with my the awesomeness of my "kid" memory. Regardless, they're still pretty in my backyard!
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