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7. I assume they have been affected by the pesticides that have been devastating the bees

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:04 AM

Jul 3

If farmers are smart, they will be using better techniques to reduce the amount of pesticides, because they need the bees as much as anybody. But in my area, about 98% of the plant farming is corn or soybeans, which need no bees.

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Fire flies!!!!! Lots of em....anyone else?? Been awhile since I've seen this many. [View all] a kennedy Jul 2 OP

Millions - northern Indiana Chipper Chat Jul 2 #1

I actually saw one tonight bamagal62 Jul 2 #2

How lovely! I'm a NYC'r, and I often saw them in grassy patches in... electric_blue68 Jul 3 #9

Yes, I noticed this last week. Bluetus Jul 2 #3

Must mean the air quality is so much better for them right?? Or something else?? a kennedy Jul 2 #4

I assume they have been affected by the pesticides that have been devastating the bees Bluetus Jul 3 #7

I love seeing lightning bugs! 3catwoman3 Jul 2 #5

Brings back fond memories of summers in Nebraska a long time ago. Sneederbunk Jul 2 #6

Wonderful! Always saw them at our cousin's suburb's yard. Now electric_blue68 Jul 3 #8

We bought two fly traps at Menards Emile Jul 3 #10

Did you mean to say Lightning Bugs? ArnoldLayne Jul 3 #11

Well, I think we always called them fire flies.....lightning bugs??? Interesting. a kennedy Jul 3 #12

During a camping trip in Arkansas many years ago, snot Jul 3 #13

Yes! I was pleasantly surprised 🙂 Luciferous Jul 3 #14