Specks of light in the night

 Has anyone else been amazed and mesmerized by the abundance
 of fireflies this summer. 

(I'm guessing they like Heat & Humidity)

As much as I'd love to take credit for the photography, I cant. 

I borrowed the images off the internet. 

Last night it was like a switch turned on.

I was mowing the lawn and  it was getting to be dusk

At precisley 8:45 pm the fireflies in my back yard   lit-up 

It was beautiful, I was catching them in my hands without even trying.  

brought me right back to my childhood 

when we used to catch them and put them in jars. 

we had to get down real low...

underneath them so that they lit-up against the dark sky

they were slow fliers...easy to catch.

I think we called them "lightning bugs", 

 Fireflies is another name for them

What did you call them? 

Fun facts about fireflies:

Fireflies talk to each other with light.

Firefly eggs glow.

Fireflies eat other fireflies.

Fireflies have short lifespans. Long enough to mate, 

and lay eggs

Fireflies are found on almost every continent.

last but not least...

Fireflies don’t make tasty prey.

When attacked, fireflies shed drops of blood in a process known as “reflex bleeding.” The blood contains chemicals that taste bitter and can be poisonous to some animals. Because of this, many animals learn to avoid eating fireflies. Pet owners should never feed fireflies to lizards, snakes and other reptilian pets.