Lights Out? Experts Fear Fireflies Are Dwindling

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Lights Out? Experts Fear Fireflies Are Dwindling

Huan Yi
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since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

0 posted 2008-08-30 07:43 PM

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,413981,00.html

Now there's got to be a poem there . . .

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Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

1 posted 2008-09-04 01:57 PM

Huan Yi,
Undisturbed darkness
overwhelms a billion lights
the firefly has gone.

Posted a more long-winded version in open,
Thanks for the kick in the head.
Doc

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2008-09-04 03:54 PM

My fireflies came in fine this June and July...but it does sadden me that a city that had so many as a blessing and internal beauty is losing them to "our own" inadequate displays of man's lighting.

Thanks, John.

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

3 posted 2008-12-11 06:06 AM

Couldn't resist. Maybe we can sing them home again. I love fireflies.

"Glow little glow-worm, fly of fire
Glow like an in-can-des-cent wire
Glow for the female of the species
Turn on the AC and the DC
This night could use a little brightnin'
Light up you little ol' bug of lightnin'
When you gotta glow, you gotta glow.
Glow little glow-worm, glow" and on on on the song goes.

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