Recommended locations: Xiaojiawan, etc. Lean, Zhengtiantai
Viewing time: 20:00-22:00.
Tiantai Mountain, as the current Asia's largest firefly viewing base, is the preferred place to see fireflies. It is the first choice place to see fireflies! Beautiful fireflies! Dancing and flickering fluorescent light, as if letting people into the movie screen, really super dreamy! In the 25℃ summer of Tiantai Mountain, have a most gentle summer vacation.
Tiantai Mountain has been found in five genera of fireflies nearly 20 species. The main varieties of firefly: flat-chested black-winged firefly, big end of the black firefly, small end of the black firefly, striped chest black-winged firefly, red chest black-winged firefly, small red chest black-winged firefly, yellow edge of firefly; window firefly genus: summer window firefly, red-breasted window firefly, yellow edge of the window firefly, snow firefly; vein-winged firefly: dark vein-winged firefly; flat-fly firefly: South China flat-fly (or Yunnan flat-fly, to be identified); pendant whisker firefly genus of a species: two-color pendant whisker firefly; multi-point firefly, and so on.
Tiantai Mountain firefly best viewing timeIn Tiantai Mountain firefly season in April - December period, usually in April firefly viewing area is located in the lower elevation areas, such as Xiaojiawan and other Leanan area; in May in the higher elevation areas, such as Jinglun yard, the monk street area; in June and in the lower elevation areas of the Xiaojiawan area; 7 In August, began in low elevation areas such as Xiaojiawan, and later gradually extended to the mountains, mainly distributed in the Linhe, ditch side; September began to appear in high altitude areas such as Xiu Shui San Yun, gradually spread to the low altitude areas, and has continued to the beginning of December, a year and five fireflies of the peak, respectively, in April, May, June, July, August and November.
When watching fireflies, you need to prepare a small low-light flashlight to illuminate and induce the glow of fireflies, raincoats to prevent rain, waterproof boots to prevent snakes, you can also prepare some topical medicinal armament drugs in case of accidents.
Tiantai Mountain fireflies it has four major features:
One is a rich variety of fireflies, currently found in 17 species, of which 2 are newly discovered domestic species;
Two is the number of populations is large, a high incidence of fireflies to fireflies in the high period of the roadside, in the grass, thousands of fireflies dancing, glowing flashes!
Three is the distribution of a wide range of places, from the foot of the mountain at an altitude of about 800 meters to an altitude of about 1,400 meters is the Tiantai, there are fireflies distribution;
The fourth is a long time to watch, every year from early April to October can see the fireflies.