Fireflies: Solstice Light Show
June 20 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Free; suggested donation of $15
This summer, the firefly show will be underway. BEEC invites you to up your firefly game. Between 20 and 30 species of fireflies inhabit the Northeast, each with a distinctive flash pattern. Learn to recognize a handful of the common flashers.
Firefly displays can’t be taken for granted. In our region, we are lucky to have hayfields and meadows that reliably blink into life on warm nights throughout June and early July. In other places, firefly watchers have seen populations blink out.
We will begin with a presentation on the science and magic of fireflies, and will share suggestions for making your own yard a haven for lightning bugs. As the Summer Solstice-eve dusk settles, we will stroll out into the firefly meadow to practice recognizing distinctive flash patterns and enjoy the show. Leave as early or late as you like!
BEEC Naturalist Patti Smith has been admiring fireflies since she was in footie pajamas. She will share what she has learned from her more recent foray into the literature of firefly biology and ecology.
