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[alt text: Text that says, "People [say] 'I never see butterflies or lightning bugs in my yard. Their yard: (colon)". Below the text is a photo of a birds-eye view of a large house with an equally large yard. The lawn is covered in standard turfgrass (probably Kentucky bluegrass) that has been recently mowed.]

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[-] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Recently moved into a house surrounded by really tall (like 45ft) and old trees. At night, we see so many fireflies flying among the shrubs, and I was surprised to see them high up in the tree canopy too.

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