Firefly Fireworks

Thrift and Coralbells

We seldom venture out after dark. Last week we were coming home late, about at dusk. All around the roadway, and even above the pavement, we saw little specks of light dancing through the air.

Fireflies. A sure sign of summer. Nature's fireworks.

These little showmen appear each sultry evening to delight the eye. The grandchildren run around trying to capture as many as they can. We remember as youngsters doing the same thing.

Sometime ago we read that these little bugs were being used in experiments. The scientist were studying them as a use for something, can't remember what. Haven't heard whether they discovered anything or not.

Frankly, we already know their use. Watching the grandchildren as they collect these wonders gives us old folks the fountain of youth.