Old Nature Note: Mid June 2015

Way back in 2015, I posted nature stuff on Facebook, before my Nature blog

A big nature night while walking Callie to RR tracks– an hour walk. The first time this season I have seen thousands of lightning bugs aka fireflies in this area NW Ohio. Two or more species- the fast blinking one more prominent. And after our two rains today adding more to our 4 plus inches in the past  2 to 3 weeks, I heard a tree frog at the RR tracks pond. (where I was not expecting them) and a distant chorus frog (way late in the season for them, but nature seems to always break the rules). And the mayflies are right on schedule–have seen them at lights in Toledo not in Perrysburg yet perhaps because maybe it’s too far from Lake Erie. {Usually the third or so week of June). And a friend’s cecropia moth emerged from its cocoon. June flowers on schedule too— daylilies, lilies, chicory, and many more.

June 2023: Praying Mantis Nature Notes.

Below this memory popped up in Facebook. 2015.

It is that time of the year for baby mantises. However I didn’t actively search for the egg cases this year nor come across any in my dog walks etc.  So you can mark on the calendar that it’s the first time that I can remember that I did NOT have praying mantis egg masses to release in my yard.
So here’s my video of mantises emerging.

2015
My first praying mantids of the season emerged out of its egg mass this morning.  Looks like hundreds.  I spread them out among the gardens.

Gary Lovell
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