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Firefly species may blink out as US seeks to list it as endangered for first time
(www.theguardian.com)
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It's been years since I've seen them. They used to always come out around this time of year when I was a kid, but it feels so rare to see one anymore.
At an old job I had, there was this garden-like section of this courtyard area people would take smoke breaks in. They had a special breed of grass planted there that seemed to attract the fireflies, and I guess it works because they'd actually show up to that little patch of garden almost year-round. I wish I knew what type of grass it was; I'd totally buy some seeds and do some guerrilla gardening around my apartment complex to bring back some fireflies.
Did they have a fountain or pond in the courtyard? We have an above ground pool and are one of the few neighbors with fireflies in our yard. We also have a lot of native flowers though so maybe that helps
There was a pond nearby, but the fireflies would usually gather pretty far from it. I'm pretty sure it was the grass that they were attracted to, but I didn't consider the flowers! There were a few bushes that I recall, though I can't remember what type of flower they actually had. But I do remember them being really pretty in the springtime, but that's not really a helpful description lol.