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Tulip tree Provide food and housing for urban wildlife — particularly to lightning bugs and pollinators.
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Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Yet for the grown-ups who didn’t think lightning bugs existed in Utah and for the children who can’t believe such tiny, flickering creatures exist at all, Garcia is more than just a guide.
—Julia Lyon, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Those floating incandescent insects that only come out during a short period in the summer are known by many names—most commonly either lightning bugs or fireflies.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
How To Catch And Release Lightning Bugs Catching lightning bugs is a favorite summer pastime.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
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Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Yet for the grown-ups who didn’t think lightning bugs existed in Utah and for the children who can’t believe such tiny, flickering creatures exist at all, Garcia is more than just a guide.
—Julia Lyon, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Those floating incandescent insects that only come out during a short period in the summer are known by many names—most commonly either lightning bugs or fireflies.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
How To Catch And Release Lightning Bugs Catching lightning bugs is a favorite summer pastime.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
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“Lightning bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20bug. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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