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Day 2; Utah Fireflies -- June 20, 2013
Utah Fireflies

Backpacking in Utah for Fireflies. Map of the Trip.

Day 2. June 20. Hiking Down and Finding Bugs

We continued down Coyote Gulch to Jacob Hamblin Arch where I had seen fireflies before. Unfortunately, we were overrun by two dozen Boy Scouts and moved farther down canyon. Other campers followed our example.

When darkness came this time, our efforts were rewarded and we found lots of bugs. We caught three and recorded the flight patterns of others. As we drifted off to sleep, fireflies flashed in the darkness around the tent.

Coyote Gulch Coyote Gulch
Coyote Gulch Coyote Gulch
Coyote Gulch Coyote Gulch
Coyote Gulch Coyote Gulch
Coyote Gulch Coyote Gulch
Coyote Gulch
Prime Firefly habitat
Coyote Gulch
Prime Firefly habitat
Coyote Gulch
Prime Firefly habitat
Coyote Gulch
Prime Firefly habitat
Coyote Gulch
Prime Firefly habitat
Coyote Gulch
Prime Firefly habitat
Coyote Gulch
Camp
Coyote Gulch
Relaxing and waiting for darkness
Coyote Gulch
Eating dinner
Coyote Gulch
Tent at sunset
Firefly
Red-spotted Toad
Prime Firefly habitat
And finally, a firefly!

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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