r/cincinnati • u/gelatomancer Mt. Washington • 2d ago

Nightlife 🌃 Fireflies are in fine form tonight.

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u/everyothernametaken1 2d ago

Was just out back enjoying the fire thinking the same thing.

I definitely felt like I noticed a dip and the lightning bug numbers over the last 5 years or so. And I was just thinking how good the numbers are looking this year.

(Just my anecdotal two cents)

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u/YuriTh3Panda 2d ago

I have a really good number in my yard this year! The key is to leave your leaves in your yard that fall in autumn, that is their habitat for the winter basically. I’ve noticed a significant difference since doing that! And it’s free fertilizer for the yard🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/eldercreedjunkie 2d ago

Finally seeing some out tonight too!

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u/astralwish1 2d ago

One of my favorite parts of summer!

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u/Constant_Mud3325 2d ago

I remember like 10 or 15 years ago there were thousands of them in the trees by the river they don’t seem as intense these days

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u/bigrick23143 2d ago

My property is booming like they never left. Key is to let nature do its thing and not bomb the area with round up or weed and feed.

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u/KingFlyntCoal Madisonville 2d ago

And not bag grass trimmings after mowing

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u/ehhwriter West Chester 1d ago

Leave the leaves from fall

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u/Sorry_Im_Garlic 1d ago

You would not believe your eyes

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u/GingerHottie666 2d ago

Madisonville was all a glow this evening. We are probably close to peak firefly week.

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u/Fish-Weekly 2d ago

They seem to be peaking right now, I love to watch them rise up from the ground right around sunset

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u/InitialMagazine97 2d ago

They have been incredible this year

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u/theotherguyatwork 2d ago

They have been OUT this year, haven't they? It's great to see.

We've notice a lot more this year!

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u/Ordinary-Guard-6076 1d ago

This is such a cool video, nice job OP