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8. Love this - fireflies (lightening bugs) are a huge part of childhood summer memories for me

Wed May 7, 2014, 10:51 AM

May 2014

My kids are doing the same thing. They catch fireflies (we call them lightening bugs) and put them in jars with holes in the lids. After you get 8 or 10 in one jar, the lighting sometimes syncs and its amazing to watch. We are a "catch and release" family. After about 20 - 30 minutes, the kids grow tired and we open up the jar. My son always puts in some dirt, grass and leaves in case they want to "play while in the jar."

Thanks for the pics and link, these are very cool.

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Long Exposure Photographs of Fireflies [View all] onestepforward May 2014 OP

That is very cool. Fantastic photos of an insect anyone can love Hoyt May 2014 #1

I used to see them when I was a child marzipanni May 2014 #2

Gorgeous and magical. Skip Intro May 2014 #3

Yes we have fireflies mnhtnbb May 2014 #4

I have seen a sparse population in Houston by a bayou, onestepforward May 2014 #10

I must have been there about the same time. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #37

Those are great photos, onestepforward. brer cat May 2014 #5

You're so fortunate to have them! onestepforward May 2014 #9

Oh! So magical! Ino May 2014 #6

They are very magical. onestepforward May 2014 #12

Cool. n/t DirkGently May 2014 #7

Love this - fireflies (lightening bugs) are a huge part of childhood summer memories for me dr.strangelove May 2014 #8

What a thoughtful son you have! onestepforward May 2014 #13

Did you notice... CanSocDem May 2014 #11

And they smell awful. alfredo May 2014 #15

beautiful photos. surrealAmerican May 2014 #14

In the east (Ky), we called them lightning bugs. alfredo May 2014 #16

interesting ... surrealAmerican May 2014 #19

Here we go: alfredo May 2014 #20

What a great site! kag May 2014 #28

If he came to my home town, best bring an ink pin. alfredo May 2014 #29

How do you find all these neat sites. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #38

Knowing the correct search terms is the key alfredo May 2014 #40

I bow to you. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #41

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Excellent find - OriginalGeek May 2014 #17

Maryland fireflies Dale Neiburg May 2014 #27

That's great to hear! OriginalGeek May 2014 #30

wonderful, magical photographs northoftheborder May 2014 #18

beautiful photos. oldandhappy May 2014 #21

No fireflys where I live, but when I visited Ohio I saw them for the first time & was mesmerized! CrispyQ May 2014 #22

ONe of the many reasons awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #33

Wow - beautiful pics! A Little Weird May 2014 #23

yes, I will live near here... Duppers May 2014 #24

Beautiful. Unfortunately, we don't have fireflies here Aldo Leopold May 2014 #25

Reminds me of Van Gogh or pointillism. n/t KurtNYC May 2014 #26

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I haven't seen a firefly since 1992 awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #32

Yes, In Dallas in West Oak Cliff dem in texas May 2014 #34

Don't forget this guy BumRushDaShow May 2014 #35

Not in Seattle. They're one of the few things I miss from other places I've lived. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #36

Yes, we have them here in W PA. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #39

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