Fireflies!!

A few weeks back we saw our first firefly! We were walking back from the onsen and police station with Noel and Katrina [that was one busy day!], when we saw a floating neon green light. It flickered on and off as it lazily flew around. So cool!

I had always imagined fireflies to be cute lil bugs with orangy lamps on their rears. The greenness was pretty surprising, as was the actual bug. Pretty ugly, huh?

Sadly, there aren't many fireflies in the Tajima area this year. There was a really destructive typhoon about 2 years ago that mucked around with the streams and rivers. A lot of firefly areas were effected, so the numbers will be low for a few years.

Seeing the fireflies is definately one of my favorite experiences here in Japan. I'm hoping for a dramatic comeback next year so I can make a jar lamp.