It was my last night in Connecticut. Evening was closing in. I decided to step away for a bit and go for one final walk by myself. I was immediately rewarded for following my intuition. The timing could not have been more perfect. The glow of the setting sun illuminated the hayfield, turning it from green to gold.
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Looking for Fireflies
The glow from the setting sun was still fading from the sky, as late June is when the evenings are the longest. It should be prime firefly-flashing season. I didn’t have to go far and I started to see tiny lights against dark foliage. I had found them! Even here, in the middle of the city there are fireflies!
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When April Feels Like May
The first thing I noticed upon leaving the house was that all of the typical springtime flowers are done and gone. We already have quite a few of what I grew up calling “summer” flowers. Some iris, a few peony (although mostly spent at this point), and lots of roses are blooming.
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