Catch Some Fireflies
Are they called fireflies, or is it lightning bugs? (I grew up with lightning bugs.)
Either way, it's a pretty fun way to spend a summer evening. So get a butterfly net (check your local dollar store or big box store), a mason jar or two, then after it gets dark, begin the hunt!
To catch fireflies, pretend to be one with a flashlight! Point it straight up or down (you don't want to scare fireflies by pointing it at them) and shine it on and off like a firefly's light.
Use the butterfly net to catch them without accidentally crushing them, and carefully place them in a mason jar with a wet coffee filter to keep them from drying out. Remember to poke holes in the lid to let them breathe!
Let them go after a day or two of enjoying them in your home. There aren't as many fireflies nowadays as there used to be, so let the little guys go back and have fun!
Follow this link for some helpful tips, including what foods fireflies like best, and enjoy another Nighttime Adventure on Keys for Kids Radio's Summer of Fun!
