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[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 81 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (20 children)

People: Why are bees and fireflies dying in droves?

Also People: Better hose my yard with chemicals and mount floodlights until it looks like a baseball stadium

[–] immutable@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

End of last year I moved back to Ohio. Bought a rural home on 5 acres of land and 3.5 acres of it is woodland that we intend to keep wild.

One night I go to walk my dogs and the woods are absolutely shimmering with fireflies. Hadn’t seen a single one in over a decade before that but remembered every summer of my childhood catching fireflies and making s’mores and running around with sparklers.

It was beautiful. It still is, they are still out every night lighting up the dark.

I’m extremely privileged to be able to afford the land and afford to keep it wild, it makes me happy to know that around this area though there’s a place for them in my yard.

[–] only_in_ohio@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

It’s awesome to see someone use their privilege to give the land (and the bugs) a break!

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