I love fireflies. They don’t exist in Colorado, nor do they exist past a line somewhere mid-Kansas. No one seems to know why. I love having them around. Last year the first firefly we sighted was mid-June. The night before last I was letting a dog out and I swore I saw a firefly. By the time I called Rick to come and see, it was gone. Hallucination? Last night I was determined to sit outside to see for myself. Turns out, I was right! Please help me document the first firefly sighting of the season. Let firefly season begin!

Okay, they’re hard to see once the photo gets sized for the web, but trust me; they are there!

Do you know how hard it is to track a firefly in the dark? Trust, me; it’s not easy as the following video will prove. Watch for the tiny flashing light. My camera continues to amaze me!

This is great! I’ve been waiting for the right moment to go down and take a firefly vid at Lincoln Park, a place where I won’t have to try to follow the trajectory of any one lightning bug, but just hold the camera steady and watching the flickering.

Rick, your wife is a shaman! Laugh if you want, but those of us who read the blog LOVE her attention to nature!

THANK YOU, Reya! What a nice compliment!

how funny! you do make me laugh! perhaps they will lead you to the enchanted wood? have a great weekend LL
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Glad I made you laugh pod! Obviously, Rick and I were having a good laugh in making this vid! After three tries I was getting a bit silly. It’s always a good thing to give someone a giggle or two ...

Hah! My word in order to submit my own comment is “control” !

You did a very good job tracking that firefly on video.  First firefly report of the season, I do believe.  Ours should be coming soon, I suppose.

Thanks for your fine “coverage” of the breaking story.

Best,
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