June 5, 2006
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June
It must be a June thing, or maybe it has to do with ending another
school year. I realize that my schedule still revolves around the
school calendar. I know that is not the case for everyone else,
but it definitely affects me. June has always been the laziest
month of the year. I have to push myself constantly, or the days
slip by. Every day feels drowsy and soft. Leisurely cups of tea
in the morning and sitting outside in the evening. I even like
the oven hotness of midday cars (as long as it is followed by
air-conditioning).Lightning bugs came out last night, filling the air with their romantic
glow. “Does anyone see me? Does anyone want me?” Darting here and there
looking for a reciprocal glow. “Ah, what lovely nymphs we can make,” he
calls with his beacon. I wonder if any glow worm ever fell in love with
a full moon with its bright constant light. What a disappointment
it must have been to settle for a simple bug so much like
herself! Perhaps disappointing for the moment, but certainly more
satisfying in the long run. For those glow worms of you who have fallen
in love with the moon. Look at the fireflies around you.
You might find a warmer, friendlier and more accessible glow nearby. I
love fireflies!!For those of you who are not knowledgable about lightning bugs.
The male, usually called a firefly, flies in the evening using his
light to attract a response. The female, usually
called a glow worm, is unable to fly and responds from the deep grass
where she hides. To be technical, I think they probably don’t have
nymphs, but larva. Nymphs sound so much more appealing though.
Comments (4)
RYC: Yes, my uncle did come back for visits and was also included in my Grandmother’s will. There is a place in Oak Ridge that pays for collected lightening bugs to use in some type of research they are doing.
You brought back lots of childhood memories of catching fireflies on a warm summer night and putting them in a jar. When we moved to Arizona from New Jersey, when I was 8, I found out that fireflies aren’t everywhere. There was one summer here in Wisconsin that I saw a couple of them, but never again. Even though I knew they were bugs, when I would see them twinkling in the evenings, I always thought of them as tiny fairies carrying lanterns to find their way around the yard.
You have such a way with words. I love fire flies and glow worms. I always thought they were fairies.
Marilyn
It’s been so long since I have seen lightning bugs. i don’t think I’m outside at the right time. Lizzy and I will have to stay out a little later, I think she would love them.