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When the screen in the circle of friends was flooded with children celebrating Children's Day, as a post-80s generation, I recalled the precious lights and shadows of my childhood. When I closed my eyes, what appeared in front of me was always the summer night. My hometown, the river in front of my door, and the endless swarms of fireflies on the river.
"Lying with a small fan and fluttering at the fireflies, lying down to watch the Altair and Vega." Since when did the most common way to cool off with fireflies in Tang and Song poems become the most luxurious way of vacation for modern people? From Sabah, Japan, Xiamen, to the United States and New Zealand, the beautiful firefly parks attract people to worship, but they are more like reminding us in another way: wait and see and cherish.
In addition, you don’t have to go abroad. In fact, there are also good places to watch fireflies in China. Let’s take a look at them one by one.
Japanese version
Firefly Nursery Rhyme Park
Firefly viewing, the largest in Japan, is the famous Firefly Nursery Rhyme Park in Matsuo Gorge, Tatsuno Town, Nagano Prefecture. The unique natural conditions of Tatsuno Town have long produced a population of Japan's native Genji species.
Here you can enjoy the beautiful and dreamy scenery of fireflies flying in and out.
There are often more than 10,000 Genji crickets flying in the night sky a day. Being among them feels like being surrounded by the center of the sea of stars, which is very touching.
Photographer Rei Ohara captured many moving pictures here TIPS
Mid-June is the most suitable season of the year for watching fireflies. Tatsuno Town will host a grand firefly season. Many people who love fireflies travel from Japan to watch this scenery. Other counties came from far away.
In addition, fireflies usually gather in large numbers between 8 pm and 9 pm, which is the best time to watch.
The 67th Tatsuno Firefly Festival
Time: June 1-21, then you can go to the local area to appreciate this scenery.
Location: 〒399-0421 1777-1 Tatsuno, Tatsuno-cho, Tatsuno-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Matsuokyo Firefly Nursery Rhyme Park
Route: Take the Chuo Expressway Bus from Tokyo, get off at Tatsuno Station and walk for 10 minutes
Okayama Korakuen
I don’t know if you have seen Japan Photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu took a series of works titled "Firefly Trails on Summer Nights". This incredibly beautiful set of firefly summer night pictures was taken in Okayama Korakuen, one of the three famous gardens.
Here, you can find the quiet and mysterious feeling in the comic "Forest of Fireflies". In the sky of fireflies flying, your soul seems to be healed.
After seeing so many wonderful fireflies, don’t you want to fly over and have a look?
Malaysia Sabah mangrove klias Weston
Proboscis monkeys and fireflies are must-see items in Sabah, Malaysia, but the tranquil rainforest wetlands in tropical waters are far away from the coast and require a boat trip.
The most classic ones, Kilas and Weston, are both in the same direction. W is about 45 minutes further away than K by car. Kilas mangroves are relatively dense and have a tropical feel. The operation is relatively mature, and the boats and food are better.
The best viewing time is spring and summer, just avoid the tropical rainy season.
Kuala Selangor
In Kuala Selangor, you can witness the spectacular scenery of thousands of fireflies flashing simultaneously. This is a small fishing village more than an hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur. Like Klias, it is a mangrove swamp area with a complete ecological environment.
Take a boat along the Selangor River and enter the mangroves. You will find that the surrounding trees seem to be hung with Christmas lights, emitting faint fluorescence.
New Zealand Chapter
Glowworm Caves Waitomo Glomworm Cave (Waitomo Glomworm Cave)
The Glowworm Cave with a history of more than 120 years is open almost all year round. This cave in the Waitomo Caves area of North Island hides many starry glowworms. The flickering blue light it emits almost makes you feel like you are in the dazzling Milky Way, which is very dreamy.
It is said that the fireflies here are actually local fireflies in their larval stage. They are only the size of mosquitoes and cannot fly. They rely on emitting weak light to attract some insects, and then use the silky mucus they spit out to prey on them. They are also a unique breed found only in New Zealand and Australia.
Location: A 2-hour drive south of Auckland, or a 2-hour drive west of Rotorua
United States
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
There are 19 species of fireflies in the park, among which The most special thing is: Synchronous Fireflies! As their name suggests, insects can light up at the same time!
Think about it, thousands of fireflies scattered in the jungle light up at the same time, automatically forming rural lights that are too bright to look directly at. But in fact, this is actually the courtship method of this firefly to help female fireflies identify their mates and increase their chances of success.
According to tourists who witnessed it, they were really shocked! Taking a photo like Rei Ohara is a matter of minutes, without using time-lapse photography technology. The only restriction is that only 100 viewing quotas are accepted every day, so if you want to see it, you must grab a ticket.
TIPS
Time: The end of May - the beginning of June
Location: The junction of Tennessee and North Carolina in the United States
Tips: Camping is the only accommodation option~
Thailand Chapter Banlom Court Village
It is 70 kilometers away from Bangkok , located in Ban Lom Yuan Village on the banks of the Mekong River, is a famous firefly viewing spot. Every night, the trees stretching hundreds of meters along the river will be covered with fireflies. The fluorescent light flashes quickly and rhythmically, like a lighthouse in the dark, so much so that it is used by local villagers as a guide for navigating the river. Beacon.
Thais have believed since ancient times that fireflies are actually the incarnation of the gods and the local guardians. This legend adds a touch of sacredness to the scene.
Taiwan Ruili Village, Meishan Township, Chiayi
Chiayi in Taiwan has a simple mountain and forest scenery, which is a paradise for fireflies, especially Ruili Village, Meishan Township, which is known as the hometown of fireflies. Every March and April, the number of fireflies increases significantly, making it the best season to watch fireflies.
Korea Muju County, North Jeolla Province
Located in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, it is designated as the only firefly habitat in Korea. The Muju Firefly Festival is held here every June. During this period, you can participate in the firefly exploration experience program that starts at 8 p.m. In addition, there are also back-to-nature experience activities such as trout catching and bamboo rafting experience.
China Chapter
Tiantai Mountain in Qionglai, Sichuan
It is not necessary to go abroad. In fact, there is also a good place to watch fireflies in China, and that is Tiantai Mountain in Qionglai, Sichuan. It is said to be the largest firefly viewing base in Asia and is known as the "Firefly Dancing World".
TIPS
Every year from April to October, the "Alpine Firefly Dance Festival" is held here
Xiamen Firefly Park
As early as 2010, Xiamen built such a domestic firefly low-carbon, environmentally friendly and energy-saving education base, with 20 acres of mountains and rivers In the jungle park, tens of thousands of fireflies are raised. Not only can you see the beautiful scenery of fireflies flying all over the sky, but you can also see their evolution from larvae to adults. If you want to visit, it's very simple. You can make a free reservation on the official website.
TIPS
However, fireflies are delicate insects and too many tourists will really scare them, so the number of people per day is limited to 300, and only children under 16 years old can enter. (Well, this is a park that "discriminates" against adults)
Time: June 1st - August 31st, 19:30-21:00 every day
Location: Wenzeng Road, Yiqing Valley
In fact, fireflies can be found everywhere, Chongqing, Nanjing, Yunnan, Zhejiang... As long as you are willing to drive to the countryside with water and soil, you have a good chance of seeing these summer elves.
It’s just that with more and more high-rise buildings and more and more steel and concrete, there are fewer and fewer of these people who love nature and can only survive in a pollution-free environment.
So for their survival, as well as for those born in 2000 and 10, there is a chance to see fireflies in China. Please remember the following TIPS for watching fireflies:
Please do not take pictures when you see fireflies, because flashing lights will seriously affect them. It reproduces normally and is extremely lethal.
Please don't make any noise. Noisy sounds will scare them.
Please do not capture them at will. Remember that they belong to nature and not to the city.
