in new jersey we called them lightening bugs
you know, i'm not sure what mainers call them.
anyways.......
in new jersey there were TONS!!!!! they put on quite a show. and they always light up a bit as they were rising up out of the grass.
here in maine they light up for quite a while as they fly sideways.
in new jersey the kids would catch a bunch and put them in a peanut butter jar (plastic) then they would throw it up high and let it hit the ground. all of the bugs would light at once and stay lit.
when i was a kid we only had glass jars so we would put grass and twigs in it and catch a bunch and poke holes in the lid and keep it in our rooms overnight.
i have not yet taught my grandsons to catch them yet. i have to wait until they are old enough to be awake when it gets dark out.
there you have it! my observations on fireflies/lightening bugs
We have noticed that lightning bugs are not quite as plentiful here on the hilltop...but they light up the trees on the edges of the pasture. Love them...have many happy memories of catching them and watching them in jars on summer nights.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of throwing the jar in the air. We will have to try it. The other night it was about to storm. Ryan was going out to bring the dog in and lightening bugs were everywhere in the trees lighting up like crazy. Ryan thought it was electrical charge from the storm. hahaha It was a pretty sight!
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