Fireflies in the back field.

[DMax82]

A couple of nights ago I photographed the fireflies in the back field behind our new house for the first time. I struggled to get a good composition, but will keep trying. Another frustrating thing is the glow cast by our security light (first picture). I will speak with the power company about removing it. Forecast of rain for the next two evenings. The waxing moon should help with exposure. Pretty excited to now have lightning bugs in my backyard and not have to wait until camping to see them.

 

[MossRoad]

Nice!

None out here yet, but later in the year they'll be out. One of our favorite things to do in summer is take the kids way out in the county on a dark backroad with lots of lighting bugs, stop the car and turn off the headlights. Wait a few seconds and then flash the headlights off and on just once, as fast as you can. The lightning bugs light up all at once in response! :laughing:

The kids really enjoyed that. :thumbsup:

 

[oosik]

I got to see fire flies one evening while visiting in Nebraska. However - nothing like in your two pictures. I found out what chiggers were also.

 

[DMax82]

Nice!

None out here yet, but later in the year they'll be out. One of our favorite things to do in summer is take the kids way out in the county on a dark backroad with lots of lighting bugs, stop the car and turn off the headlights. Wait a few seconds and then flash the headlights off and on just once, as fast as you can. The lightning bugs light up all at once in response! :laughing:

The kids really enjoyed that. :thumbsup:

Thanks MossRoad, I'll have to try that trick next time I'm out in the woods! I have one spot in mind that should work perfectly. Over in the Smoky Mountains there is a spot (Elkmont) famous for its synchronized fireflies. I have been there and it is lovely, but never during firefly season.

 

[DMax82]

I got to see fire flies one evening while visiting in Nebraska. However - nothing like in your two pictures. I found out what chiggers were also.

Along the lines of chiggers, I was reading up on how to increase the firefly population, and it turns out that everything they love (tall grass, standing water, etc) is loved by mosquitoes as well. So I decided that I was happy with the current level of each!

 

[TractorGuy]

We used to have a bunch in our cedars before I had the trees behind them cut.

Have had a lone Firefly outside my living room window every night this week.

 

[Thomas]

Mother nature own light show. :thumbsup:
About couple more weeks before blinkers are seen here.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Saw them here a few nights ago when i was up at 2 am.

 

[MossRoad]

Ours usually show up in the corn fields when the corn is about knee high. One of the best visual effect is looking perpendicular to the road while driving along and seeing millions of them! :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention...

Anyone remember catching lightning bugs and putting them in a jar with grass and keeping them by your bed? And in the morning, they were usually dead? People always told us it was because they ran out of air. Turns out there's plenty of air, they were dying from dehydration. They need lots of moisture. Not so much air.