Vuurvliegjes, maand voor maand over de hele wereld
Een paar weken lichtjes in de bomen na zonsondergang, en de nachten dat de paden dicht zijn voor hoofdlampen.
5 bestemmingen op SeasonMap, binnen elke maand gerangschikt op de comfortscore — want het gaat er niet alleen om waar het seizoen speelt, maar of het weer de reis ondertussen waard is.
Wanneer het speelt
Vuurvliegjes in april
- Zon-Maanmeer 🇹🇼 TaiwanFirefly season · 1 apr – 15 mei (meestal)The trails around Toushe and the lake's quieter southern shore fill with them for about six weeks in spring.73
- Alishan National Scenic Area 🇹🇼 TaiwanFirefly season · 10 apr – 15 mei (meestal)Alishan holds about a third of Taiwan's fireflies and the peak is a few weeks from mid-April.65
Vuurvliegjes in mei
- Gatlinburg 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenElkmont synchronous fireflies · 18 mei – 15 jun (meestal)Peak has landed anywhere between the third week of May and the third week of June since the park started recording it.85
- Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSynchronous fireflies · 10 mei – 5 jun (meestal)One of the few places in the world where the fireflies flash in unison, and for about a fortnight in May the park runs a lottery: 145 vehicle passes a night, gates shut at half past four, and no headlights near the viewing area.69
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSynchronous fireflies · 18 mei – 12 jun (meestal)For about a fortnight in late May and early June the fireflies at Elkmont flash in unison.68
- Zon-Maanmeer 🇹🇼 TaiwanFirefly season · 1 apr – 15 mei (meestal)The trails around Toushe and the lake's quieter southern shore fill with them for about six weeks in spring.58
- Alishan National Scenic Area 🇹🇼 TaiwanFirefly season · 10 apr – 15 mei (meestal)Alishan holds about a third of Taiwan's fireflies and the peak is a few weeks from mid-April.57
Vuurvliegjes in juni
- Gatlinburg 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenElkmont synchronous fireflies · 18 mei – 15 jun (meestal)Peak has landed anywhere between the third week of May and the third week of June since the park started recording it.82
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSynchronous fireflies · 18 mei – 12 jun (meestal)For about a fortnight in late May and early June the fireflies at Elkmont flash in unison.75
- Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSynchronous fireflies · 10 mei – 5 jun (meestal)One of the few places in the world where the fireflies flash in unison, and for about a fortnight in May the park runs a lottery: 145 vehicle passes a night, gates shut at half past four, and no headlights near the viewing area.60