Yesterday, Saturday, March 16, firefly larvae were released in the Hatsukawa River in Atami Ume Plum Garden. Every year, the children of Baien Town helped us! It is said that there are about 50 types of fireflies in Japan. Representative of Japan is the firefly "Genji Firefly" that is released in Atami, and the hatched larvae are fed Kawanina about once a month to raise them, and the terminal larvae that have reached 2~3 centimeters are released. These larvae come ashore from the river at night when the humidity is high from mid to late April and burrow into the soil, creating an oval-shaped "earthen cocoon". After that, it becomes a snail in the "earthen cocoon", and in late May - early June it becomes an adult insect. This year, we will hold a "Firefly Viewing Evening" from 6/1 (Sat) ~ 9 (Sun). Please take a look at the pale light of fireflies that can only be seen at this time of year.

【Moor Hot Spring Firefly Viewing】 Glowworms grown in the water of the Mole hot spring perform a dance of light. In the past, I was able to see fireflies around Tokachigawa Onsen. However, with the modernization of the city, the environment in which fireflies can live has decreased, and it is no longer possible to see fireflies at the end of the 1990 (Heisei 2) summer. The purpose of the revival of the firefly at Tokachigawa Onsen is to bring back the early summer scene that was previously common. One of the major features of the regeneration of fireflies is the use of hot spring water as a water source, and the spring quality of Tokachigawa Onsen is a rare "plant-based mall hot spring" in the world that contains a lot of plant components. Because it contains plant components, it contains a lot of minerals that are essential for the reproduction of diatoms, which are food for snails. This is the first time in Japan that fireflies have been successfully regenerated using 100% hot spring water. Heike fireflies were distributed from Kyushu to Hokkaido, Eastern Siberia and Korea, and inhabited many waterside environments surrounding wetlands and rice paddies. The characteristic of Hokkaido's fireflies is that the interval between their emission tends to be longer than that of fireflies in Honshu. Period:7/8(Sat)~7/23(Sun) Time: 20:00~21:00 Location: Tokachigaoka Park

Hiroshima Akiota (Hiroshima hidden gem spots) 👈 Nukui Dam @akiota_city_management_inc One piece 📸 at the firefly dance in the Nukui Dam It was a fantastic sight with many fireflies flying around. I wanted to put people in, so I got 😅🙏 a selfie

Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima　 (Recommended firefly spots in Hiroshima) #Shiwabori 👈 Fireflies were flying along the waterway. Many families 😊 enjoyed the fantastic view.

Fireflies are active in Okinawa between May and June. Their larvae are terrestrial, and their appearance is cool, like a spaceship. It is surprisingly ferocious, and the larvae will bite if you touch them carelessly, so you need to be careful. It is recommended to watch adult fireflies in flight like cherry blossom viewing :)

At this time of year, at night, you can see a very fantastic world in the forest or shiny. The rural town where Princess Hotaru is located is my secret spot that I don't want to tell anyone else.

< night glow> It is the glow of the glow of the glowworm that heralds the arrival of early summer. I went to shoot for the first time in three years. They must have been busy shooting in Coronavirus pandemic, and everyone was smiling. I was reminded that summer in Japan is good. * We do not specify the location for endangered species.

Night of Princess Fireflies I can't go far, so I shoot locally I'd like to shoot at various spots next year.

Night of Princess Fireflies I can't go far, so I shoot locally I'd like to shoot at various spots next year.

「Princess firefly advent」 location：Western Japan ＊ ～Princess firefly advent at the torii～ Deep in the dusky forest covered with trees during the daytime, the torii appears quietly ahead of the path that the beast trails. There are no people visiting this creepy place at midnight. After midnight, this place where nobody is here, the princess firefly descends and mysterious dance begins.

「Princess firefly dancing forest」 location：West Japan ＊ ～Princess firefly dancing forest～ At midnight when everyone went to sleep, the princess firefly emits mysterious light deep in the forest, the scene is very fantastic.

「Princess firefly advent」 location：Western Japan ＊ ～Princess firefly advent at the torii～ Deep in the dusky forest covered with trees during the daytime, the torii appears quietly ahead of the path that the beast trails. There are no people visiting this creepy place at midnight. After midnight, this place where nobody is here, the princess firefly descends and mysterious dance begins.

Fireflies flying cheerfully nearby unexpectedly I was really surprised when I was flying next to the highway、、、 😳😳

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