Drop by St Francis Park any evening this time of year and you're likely to have quite a show. It is amazing the number of fireflies in the park during summertime.
One evening last week, I set up my camera along the edge of the woods at back of the park and let it run for about a half-hour, snapping a shot every 10 seconds. When I merged all the images, this was the result. As each shot was about 4 seconds long, many of the fireflies I captured appear as a streak. Others that show up as a dot had either just lit up, were sitting still or were moving towards the camera.
What is incredible to me is how high they fly. Click on the image to see full screen and check out the yellow spots way up in the trees!
Of course, you don't have to go to the park to see fireflies... we saw a few flying over a neighbor's yard while out walking tonight. But if you want a real show, to see an incredible number of them, head over to the park. Just stick to the edge of the areas where you see them, try not to disturb them.
For more information on fireflies, check out firefly.org.
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