I’d gone out with a friend to shoot the Florida night sky during the new moon last week, when all of the sudden the forest came alive with fireflies, sometimes known in the South as lightning bugs. They were almost as numerous as the stars and at times competed with them for attention. It’s an amazing site and I was thankful to catch them. Do you have fireflies in your neck of the woods?
Jupiter lights up the night, along with lightning bugs in the Big Cypress Swamp of the Florida Everglades
Fireflies beneath the Big Dipper
Lightning Bugs mingle among the cypress trees near the Gator Hook Strand of the Big Cypress Preserve
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Nice idea for a time exposure picture. I’ve just purchased a shutter release and plan to experiment.
That shutter release really makes a difference Terry. I bet you’ll find some good firefly opportunities in Arkansas this summer.
This is lovely! Your photos make me want to get out of the city. Sadly, there’s virtually nothing like this in good ol’ NYC.
Jhaneel, it’s grievous, if more people could stand beneath the night sky and ponder the wonder of it all, there’s no telling how much difference it could make in our lives.
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Never seen one here in the UK, but I believe they are seen on occasion – mainly in June/July. I’ll have to keep my eye open for them.
Yes, you must, they are wonderful to see…
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That is beautiful. We used to catch them in jars as kids.
Yeah, I remember those days, so many of them too!
I’ve never seen fireflies! We have caves with glow worms in them in a national park about 100km from me, but I have yet to see them. These are beautiful shots! Thank you. 🙂
Thanks Jane, growing up I had no idea just how special they were, they were just normal. Unfortunately DDT in the 1970’s wiped a lot of them out. But they seem to be doing alright these days. I hear the glow worms are really special too.
Love the first fireflies of the season. So peaceful to sit beneath the stars and simply watch nature come alive all around you.
Isn’t it? Except the mosquitoes down here made it a little less peaceful. haha
Fireflies? I’ve never noticed, but then I’m an inner city dweller who rarely goes out at night.
There’s something about being able to look up at night and see the stars that is good for the soul. Sounds like it’s time for a camping trip.