Posted 5/7/24

Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park will hold its lottery through May 9th for viewing blue ghost and synchronous fireflies at a series of events later this month (May) and in June.

The viewings for the blue ghost firefly lightshows are May 23rd, 24th, and 27th.

Viewings for the synchronous firefly lightshows are June 5th, 6th, and 7th.

Winners in the lottery will be notified by May 15th. All entries until May 9th will be considered as entered at the same time.

Lottery entries can be submitted online at https://tnstateparks.com/parks/events/rocky-fork

Synchronous fireflies are one of the few firefly species in the world that can synchronize flash patterns when looking for potential mates.

The blue ghost firefly emits a steady blue light for up to a minute or more, giving a floating appearance.