tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post4260240236302303466..comments2023-10-31T15:39:09.651+01:00Comments on box elder: As above, so below...Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-55571816652384333622007-08-17T07:09:00.000+02:002007-08-17T07:09:00.000+02:00The conclusion seems to be they are only to be fou...The conclusion seems to be they are only to be found in Europe and Australia/ New Zealand.<BR/><BR/>We never made it to the glow-worm caves in NZ. There are only ever a couple at a time in our garden, but some of the pictures on the Glow Worm Survey sight showed quite large nombers, which do look like little starscapes!<BR/>Starfish, your fireflies sound marvellous, I read about the insects' phosphorescent efficiency while I was trying to find out more about them.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-69301865560385613282007-08-16T22:28:00.000+02:002007-08-16T22:28:00.000+02:00WOW!have never seen one of thesezWOW!<BR/>have never seen one of these<BR/>zAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-9457752289660993492007-08-16T13:17:00.000+02:002007-08-16T13:17:00.000+02:00lovely they're wee consellation or galaxies all of...lovely they're wee consellation or galaxies all of their own.apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784785172285984036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-7585601763098662642007-08-15T20:53:00.000+02:002007-08-15T20:53:00.000+02:00Interesting. Don't know if there are glow worms in...Interesting. Don't know if there are glow worms in the States or not; I did see them once in the NZ caves. Quite a sight.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-67563614359308196242007-08-15T08:31:00.000+02:002007-08-15T08:31:00.000+02:00Never seen one of these either! AmazingNever seen one of these either! AmazingFire Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518190677399410354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-73469039189123806242007-08-15T07:34:00.000+02:002007-08-15T07:34:00.000+02:00Although I've never seen a glow worm, I've come up...Although I've never seen a glow worm, I've come upon a field of fireflies that was like looking <I>down</I> at the stars. <BR/><BR/>Did you know that phosphorescent insects are nearly 100% efficient in turning energy into light? The best we can do is about 60% with our awful fluorescent tubes.robinstarfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665546554663005609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-1902134684658976972007-08-15T07:17:00.000+02:002007-08-15T07:17:00.000+02:00Thank you both!Glow worms are really a kind of bee...Thank you both!<BR/>Glow worms are really a kind of beetle, and it's the female, who can't fly, who glows to attract the male, who can. There's more on them at http://www.galaxypix.com/glowworms/ ,the pictures in the gallery bit are good!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-76705491369614431172007-08-15T03:23:00.000+02:002007-08-15T03:23:00.000+02:00I have been in Glow worm caves, in New Zealand's ...I have been in Glow worm caves, in New Zealand's North & South Islands, & it seems a little magical.meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-8207943374376717292007-08-14T13:27:00.000+02:002007-08-14T13:27:00.000+02:00What the heck are glow worms?? I've never heard of...What the heck are glow worms?? I've never heard of them (nor seen them, for that matter). I'd have loved to see the Perseids, but I've been valuing my sleep too much lately, currently sans insomnia.lesleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127872882510411387noreply@blogger.com