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Old 05-25-2010, 11:56 PM
 
Location: MidCoast Maine
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June Bugs (http://www.thesahara.info/end_page/june_bug_head.jpg - broken link) & fireflies are out tonight!

And the carpenter ants are everywhere! The chickens were after them (eating them) all day long.
Firefliess! I didn't know you had them there!
Reason #547 for wanting to move to Maine: Fireflies
Cool!
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Old 05-26-2010, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Florida (SW)
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I saw the fireflies in my front yard last evening...beautiful--magical even.
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Old 05-28-2010, 03:26 PM
 
Location: 3.5 sq mile island ant nest next to Canada
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I see skunks in mine...not so beautiful or magical. Want some?
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Old 05-28-2010, 04:02 PM
 
Location: Maine
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I saw a big ole porcupine in the yard the other day.
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Old 05-28-2010, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Union, ME
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I see skunks in mine...not so beautiful or magical. Want some?
Wouldn't you know it, there exists a pet skunk rescue!

But you'd probably have to make pets of them before you could contact this place for "re-homing."

How 'bout I send you some fireflies, instead?
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Old 05-28-2010, 04:31 PM
 
Location: On a Slow-Sinking Granite Rock Up North
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I see skunks in mine...not so beautiful or magical. Want some?
ROFL
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Old 05-28-2010, 04:40 PM
 
Location: 3.5 sq mile island ant nest next to Canada
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Wouldn't you know it, there exists a pet skunk rescue!

But you'd probably have to make pets of them before you could contact this place for "re-homing."

How 'bout I send you some fireflies, instead?
I'll swap ya some sunks for them, how's that?
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Old 05-28-2010, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Union, ME
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Now wait... just think about this for a minute...

me: outside, barefoot, beautiful night, 99% full moon, with a mason jar - catching fireflies...just like when I was a kid! woo-hoo!

you...catching skunks (and they're not happy)...:smac k::th ink:
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Old 05-28-2010, 06:10 PM
 
Location: On a Slow-Sinking Granite Rock Up North
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Now wait... just think about this for a minute...

me: outside, barefoot, beautiful night, 99% full moon, with a mason jar - catching fireflies...just like when I was a kid! woo-hoo!

you...catching skunks (and they're not happy)...:smac k::th ink:
ROFL...me, on the deck, enjoying a "frosty adult beverage" watching tinbender catching unhappy skunks, and you catching fireflies....ummmm...."Waiter? Check please!"
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Old 05-28-2010, 06:27 PM
 
Location: 3.5 sq mile island ant nest next to Canada
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Nope. I'll just trap 'em. You come swap 'em out. Bring a truck. They're hefty.

Reloop, keep laffin'.
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