Lightning Bugs (Boise, Hazelton: camps, living, moving to)

[Charmedlife357]

I know this is another silly post but I am curious. Are there lightning bugs in Boise, ID. I grew up in Indiana and we have tons and then I moved to California and they have none. Now I am moving to Boise, Id and I am just curious to know if you guys have them there.

[Torrie]

Nope, wish we did, they're pretty cool.

[kimbercutes824]

I wish we did too! Summer isnt summer without them. I wonder why we dont have them maybe its too dry.

[Charmedlife357]

where are you from? Did you have them where you are from. I am moving to Boise this summer and I am going to miss them.

[CrownVic95]

Originally Posted by kimbercutes824

I wish we did too! Summer isnt summer without them. I wonder why we dont have them maybe its too dry.

Yes, they thrive on warmth and humidity. So they're found mostly in the Eastern US. I lived in suburban Chicago as a kid and I remember how the lightning bugs filled the air with their yellow flashes on summer evenings.

Thanks to the OP for the memories.

[kimbercutes824]

Originally Posted by Charmedlife357

where are you from? Did you have them where you are from. I am moving to Boise this summer and I am going to miss them.

I am from Cicero,Illinois which is a suburb right outside of Chicago and I lived in Elkton,Maryland for 3 years.

[stingraynm]

Glad I saw this thread. Those who miss lightning bugs can find a glowing, flying insect in the Grasslands and desiduous forests of South-Central and Southeast Idaho in late July and August. They aren't the same kind as those of the Midwest, so they're smaller and less frequent, which won't offer the same prominance looking out over a field and may require some exploration. Still, they have the same serene entertainment value in a dark campsite. In line with the notes on humidity, they're much more available after wet summers than drought summers, too, and populate near creeks and ponds as a place to search. My most prominant memories were in orchards near Hazelton where my dad grew up and around creeks near Sage Hen Reservoir.

[Charmedlife357]

Originally Posted by stingraynm

Glad I saw this thread. Those who miss lightning bugs can find a glowing, flying insect in the Grasslands and desiduous forests of South-Central and Southeast Idaho in late July and August. They aren't the same kind as those of the Midwest, so they're smaller and less frequent, which won't offer the same prominance looking out over a field and may require some exploration. Still, they have the same serene entertainment value in a dark campsite. In line with the notes on humidity, they're much more available after wet summers than drought summers, too, and populate near creeks and ponds as a place to search. My most prominant memories were in orchards near Hazelton where my dad grew up and around creeks near Sage Hen Reservoir.

Thanks for letting me know. I am going to miss the lightning bugs like crazy. They are just a natural part of summer for me. But Indy doesnt have mountains so I guess you give a little to get a little.

[mistyriverranch]

Hey...I'm from Carmel! My western-born kids only get to see lightning bugs when we go back to visit family. That's their favorite part of Symphony On The Prairie...catching lightning bugs.

[MrGrumpy]

Originally Posted by Charmedlife357

I know this is another silly post but I am curious. Are there lightning bugs in Boise, ID. I grew up in Indiana and we have tons and then I moved to California and they have none. Now I am moving to Boise, Id and I am just curious to know if you guys have them there.

Nope none here. It is one of the things I miss about living on the east coast. I used to live in the D.C. area and they were all over the place there during the summer. They definitely prefer the warm moist climates.