Firefly populations are declining. These tips can help you turn your yard into an inviting habitat for the bioluminescent stars of summer.
Firefly populations are declining. These tips can help you turn your yard into an inviting habitat for the bioluminescent stars of summer.
1 is a no-brainer.
2: Artificial lighting will confuse lightning bugs or prevent them from mating, since females need to see that fancy swoopy-light dance to find a mate. When they don’t mate, you lose out on the next generation.
3: I’ve had success in my yard because I’ve carved garden beds out in my lawn where I’ve planted a lot of different native plants, and I try to only minimally disturb the beds throughout the year, so lightning bug larvae have free reign in the leaf litter in fall and winter