Stars on Earth – Fireflies in Dongshi Forest Park

Driving – If you are going south on Freeway 1, turn off to Freeway 4 after the Houli Toll Station. Take Fengshi Rd to Dongshi and follow the signs to Dongshi Forest Park.

If coming from the south going northward on Freeway 1, turn off to Freeway 4 after the Fengyuan Exit, and go toward Dongshi. The drive from Fengyuan to Dongshi is about 60 minutes.

If driving from Taichung, take the road from Dakeng toward Xinshe. Cross Dongshi bridge and drive toward the park.

By train – Take a train to Fengyuan Station, and transfer to Fengyuan Bus Company's Dongshi Line. Travel time from the station is about 1 hour.

There are buses from Fengyuan station at 7:20 a.m., 1:55 p.m. & 4:10 p.m.

In addition, there are 3~4 buses from Taichung on weekends that go directly to Dongshi Park.

Here are some guidelines to take good photos of fireflies:

(i)  Aperture – as big as possible

(ii) Exposure at 2 to 10 minutes depending on the combination of lighting and ISO/aperture

(iii) Flash should be off.

(iv) Focal length with 35 mm film – 50 mm or more.

(v) Focus – Set to infinite (manual)

(vi) ISO 400 or more

One final reminder: There are far fewer fireflies now than when we were young. As the quality of the natural environment deteriorates, the number of fireflies will continue to decline, or even completely disappear.

If we would like our children and their children to continue to enjoy this amazing sight, let us remember to maintain the purity of the environment there. We should not do anything that could hurt them, like plucking plants, intentionally trampling on the wildlife, or capturing the bugs. Future generations will be thankful for our consideration.

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