Firefly Wonderland

[Mousetoescamper]

I camped by the Tionesta Creek in Northwest Pennsylvania June 29 and 30 to photograph fireflies. The area is known as a firefly wonderland for the displays of several species of the bioluminescent beetles. I also took daytime photos along the creek and on nearby trails. I'll post some of those later.













Canon Rebel T5i
Samyang 14mm lens
ISO 200, 400 & 800
f/2.8
1-2 minutes

[3catwoman3]

1. How enchanting. I love fireflies/lightning bugs.

One of my all time favorite life experiences involves fireflies. It would be about 50 years ago, summer of 72 or 73. I was dating a guy who had a BMW 500 motorcycle. One night, we came up a little hill and then down into a valley. The valley was filled with what must have been hundreds, if not thousands, of lightning bugs.

It was magnificent.

[Mousetoescamper]

2. Thanks, 3catwoman3!