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Everything about the twilight twinkle & glam glow of #fireflies
• science • conservation • literature • folklore •
explorer + scientist @ Cornell
~ no, fireflies do not "flash from their butt" ~
➡️ lucidluminescence.org
• science • conservation • literature • folklore •
explorer + scientist @ Cornell
~ no, fireflies do not "flash from their butt" ~
➡️ lucidluminescence.org
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This is my favorite of the three babies I painted. Was very tempted to keep this one but alas, I will let it go. Preview is now up in my shop. The trio will be available Saturday the 15th at 1:00 pm eastern dianateeterart.bigcartel.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is my favorite of the three babies I painted. Was very tempted to keep this one but alas, I will let it go. Preview is now up in my shop. The trio will be available Saturday the 15th at 1:00 pm eastern dianateeterart.bigcartel.com
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13/100 of #100Polaroid Challenge.
13.1 'cause I just could'nt like 13.0 and did it again. Some motiv, better executed.
#watercolor #kleineKunstklasse #ArtYear #NatureArt
13.1 'cause I just could'nt like 13.0 and did it again. Some motiv, better executed.
#watercolor #kleineKunstklasse #ArtYear #NatureArt
February 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
13/100 of #100Polaroid Challenge.
13.1 'cause I just could'nt like 13.0 and did it again. Some motiv, better executed.
#watercolor #kleineKunstklasse #ArtYear #NatureArt
13.1 'cause I just could'nt like 13.0 and did it again. Some motiv, better executed.
#watercolor #kleineKunstklasse #ArtYear #NatureArt
Synchronous #fireflies are mostly seen nowadays around TN, NC, SC.
But the first scientific report* of "Fireflies flashing in unison" dates back to 1916 and describes an observation made 50 years prior (!) near Gorham, Maine.
More recent studies also reported synchronous species in TX and AZ.
But the first scientific report* of "Fireflies flashing in unison" dates back to 1916 and describes an observation made 50 years prior (!) near Gorham, Maine.
More recent studies also reported synchronous species in TX and AZ.
February 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Synchronous #fireflies are mostly seen nowadays around TN, NC, SC.
But the first scientific report* of "Fireflies flashing in unison" dates back to 1916 and describes an observation made 50 years prior (!) near Gorham, Maine.
More recent studies also reported synchronous species in TX and AZ.
But the first scientific report* of "Fireflies flashing in unison" dates back to 1916 and describes an observation made 50 years prior (!) near Gorham, Maine.
More recent studies also reported synchronous species in TX and AZ.
Yes, there are fireflies in Arizona! 🏜️
If you're around this summer and want to help local researchers with surveying projects, see below ⬇️
I will be there too!
If you're around this summer and want to help local researchers with surveying projects, see below ⬇️
I will be there too!
To my Arizona friends, if you are interested in helping survey fireflies this summer, let me know! There will be opportunities in central and Southern Arizona 🪲
February 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Yes, there are fireflies in Arizona! 🏜️
If you're around this summer and want to help local researchers with surveying projects, see below ⬇️
I will be there too!
If you're around this summer and want to help local researchers with surveying projects, see below ⬇️
I will be there too!
Fireflies in Canada 🇨🇦
#fireflies don't know borders! They generously share their tiny lights across the Pan-American continent, including into the northern confines of #Canada.
How far north they spread remains a mystery.
ontarionature.org/fireflies-of...
#fireflies don't know borders! They generously share their tiny lights across the Pan-American continent, including into the northern confines of #Canada.
How far north they spread remains a mystery.
ontarionature.org/fireflies-of...
Fireflies of Ontario – What We Know and What is Yet to be Discovered
Though beautiful to watch, the role fireflies play in the ecosystem is still something of a mystery. Read our latest blog to learn more.
ontarionature.org
February 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Fireflies in Canada 🇨🇦
#fireflies don't know borders! They generously share their tiny lights across the Pan-American continent, including into the northern confines of #Canada.
How far north they spread remains a mystery.
ontarionature.org/fireflies-of...
#fireflies don't know borders! They generously share their tiny lights across the Pan-American continent, including into the northern confines of #Canada.
How far north they spread remains a mystery.
ontarionature.org/fireflies-of...
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Fireflies at Ochanomizuaa by KOBAYASHI Kiyochika
January 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Fireflies at Ochanomizuaa by KOBAYASHI Kiyochika
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Will never, ever get over fireflies.
"Fireflies Remembered"
5x7" acrylic on claybord panel
2023
#painting #fireflies #laurenelyseart #acrylicpainting
"Fireflies Remembered"
5x7" acrylic on claybord panel
2023
#painting #fireflies #laurenelyseart #acrylicpainting
January 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Will never, ever get over fireflies.
"Fireflies Remembered"
5x7" acrylic on claybord panel
2023
#painting #fireflies #laurenelyseart #acrylicpainting
"Fireflies Remembered"
5x7" acrylic on claybord panel
2023
#painting #fireflies #laurenelyseart #acrylicpainting
Spectacular pictures of #fireflies in Japan
thanks to @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
thanks to @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Let it glow: fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands – in pictures
Fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands – in pictures
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Spectacular pictures of #fireflies in Japan
thanks to @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
thanks to @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Many animals communicate through vocalizations.
For #fireflies communication is primarily visual. ✨
Flickers are used for species recognition, to signal danger... or during courtship, when males and females establish a dialog of blinks!
Scientists are now using AI to understand animals. Exciting!
For #fireflies communication is primarily visual. ✨
Flickers are used for species recognition, to signal danger... or during courtship, when males and females establish a dialog of blinks!
Scientists are now using AI to understand animals. Exciting!
🎙️ Hear Director of Impact Jane Lawton on The FUTURES Podcast, exploring the profound implications of decoding animal communication—not just for conservation, but for our relationship with the natural world.
🎧 Listen here: futurespodcast.net/episodes/bon...
🎧 Listen here: futurespodcast.net/episodes/bon...
Decoding Animal Communication w/ Jane Lawton | FUTURES Podcast
Earth Species Project’s Jane Lawton shares her insights on how artificial intelligence is used to decode animal communication, how new technology challenges human-centric views of intelligence, and ho...
futurespodcast.net
January 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Many animals communicate through vocalizations.
For #fireflies communication is primarily visual. ✨
Flickers are used for species recognition, to signal danger... or during courtship, when males and females establish a dialog of blinks!
Scientists are now using AI to understand animals. Exciting!
For #fireflies communication is primarily visual. ✨
Flickers are used for species recognition, to signal danger... or during courtship, when males and females establish a dialog of blinks!
Scientists are now using AI to understand animals. Exciting!
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things coming to an end
Michael Longley, ‘Tongue Orchid’
Michael Longley, ‘Tongue Orchid’
January 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
things coming to an end
Michael Longley, ‘Tongue Orchid’
Michael Longley, ‘Tongue Orchid’
Speaking of cold, why do we say fireflies produce "cold light"?
#fireflies flashes originate from chemical reactions which release energy in the form of photons. All light no heat!
In contrast, ⭐️ and 💡 are heat machines where only a few photons manage to escape.
earthsky.org/earth/firefl...
#fireflies flashes originate from chemical reactions which release energy in the form of photons. All light no heat!
In contrast, ⭐️ and 💡 are heat machines where only a few photons manage to escape.
earthsky.org/earth/firefl...
EarthSky | Fireflies: How and why they light up
A firefly's familiar glow is caused by a chemical reaction. Why and how fireflies light up here, plus many wonderful firefly photos.
earthsky.org
January 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Speaking of cold, why do we say fireflies produce "cold light"?
#fireflies flashes originate from chemical reactions which release energy in the form of photons. All light no heat!
In contrast, ⭐️ and 💡 are heat machines where only a few photons manage to escape.
earthsky.org/earth/firefl...
#fireflies flashes originate from chemical reactions which release energy in the form of photons. All light no heat!
In contrast, ⭐️ and 💡 are heat machines where only a few photons manage to escape.
earthsky.org/earth/firefl...
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Blue Ghost fireflies in Asheville, by ashevillepictures.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Blue Ghost fireflies in Asheville, by ashevillepictures.com
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Posting some oldies on this new platform - northern lights mid-summer but in Iowa where it gets dark and you can see both the fireflies and the lights 💖 #photography #aurora
January 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Posting some oldies on this new platform - northern lights mid-summer but in Iowa where it gets dark and you can see both the fireflies and the lights 💖 #photography #aurora
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I rarely write, but this poem I wrote at a retreat a few years ago seemed fitting today:
Despair not flickering lights
Shine with me fireflies
Together we make night bright
#resist #unity #hope
📸 by Radim Schreiber fireflyexperience.org
Despair not flickering lights
Shine with me fireflies
Together we make night bright
#resist #unity #hope
📸 by Radim Schreiber fireflyexperience.org
January 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I rarely write, but this poem I wrote at a retreat a few years ago seemed fitting today:
Despair not flickering lights
Shine with me fireflies
Together we make night bright
#resist #unity #hope
📸 by Radim Schreiber fireflyexperience.org
Despair not flickering lights
Shine with me fireflies
Together we make night bright
#resist #unity #hope
📸 by Radim Schreiber fireflyexperience.org
A multitude of tiny lights persist amid darkness
January 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A multitude of tiny lights persist amid darkness
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Sometimes, you just need something cozy to look at.
This piece is available on various items via the link below. 🫶
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This piece is available on various items via the link below. 🫶
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January 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Sometimes, you just need something cozy to look at.
This piece is available on various items via the link below. 🫶
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/166855935
This piece is available on various items via the link below. 🫶
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/166855935
Beautiful footage & photography of fireflies in the northern and cold prairie of Minnesota:
It's COLD out there! Warm up with a summertime adventure looking for and photographing fireflies.⬇️
youtu.be/1MSJ0fNY-Vk
youtu.be/1MSJ0fNY-Vk
January 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Beautiful footage & photography of fireflies in the northern and cold prairie of Minnesota:
Dinosaurs, too, could enjoy a good firefly show in their Jurassic plains! ✨🦕
Caught in a piece of amber, this very old #firefly carries light organs (lanterns), indicating that #lightningbugs already flickered in the night 100 million years ago.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Caught in a piece of amber, this very old #firefly carries light organs (lanterns), indicating that #lightningbugs already flickered in the night 100 million years ago.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
January 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Dinosaurs, too, could enjoy a good firefly show in their Jurassic plains! ✨🦕
Caught in a piece of amber, this very old #firefly carries light organs (lanterns), indicating that #lightningbugs already flickered in the night 100 million years ago.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Caught in a piece of amber, this very old #firefly carries light organs (lanterns), indicating that #lightningbugs already flickered in the night 100 million years ago.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
There are fireflies in Minnesota too!
Fireflies lighting up a northern Minnesota evening.
#landscape #landscapephotography #night #sunset #minnesota #firelies
#landscape #landscapephotography #night #sunset #minnesota #firelies
January 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There are fireflies in Minnesota too!
"In Search Of Fireflies"
À la recherche de lucioles
Suzuki Harunobu,
environ 1767
(Masterpieces of Japan)
Suzuki Harunobu,
environ 1767
(Masterpieces of Japan)
January 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"In Search Of Fireflies"
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January 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Many a night I saw the Pleiads, rising thro' the mellow shade,
Glitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled in a silver braid."
-- in Locksley Hall by Alfred Tennyson
#fireflies #LetsFirefly #Pleiads #poetry
Glitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled in a silver braid."
-- in Locksley Hall by Alfred Tennyson
#fireflies #LetsFirefly #Pleiads #poetry
January 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Many a night I saw the Pleiads, rising thro' the mellow shade,
Glitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled in a silver braid."
-- in Locksley Hall by Alfred Tennyson
#fireflies #LetsFirefly #Pleiads #poetry
Glitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled in a silver braid."
-- in Locksley Hall by Alfred Tennyson
#fireflies #LetsFirefly #Pleiads #poetry
Interesting workshop on #fireflies in Italy 🇮🇹
Btw, there are fireflies on every continent besides Antarctica (as far as we know).
#LetsFirefly
Btw, there are fireflies on every continent besides Antarctica (as far as we know).
#LetsFirefly
The @tettris.eu Satellite L.U.C.E. is organizing a #training course on Italian fireflies. It's FREE! What an opportunity!
Know more on the DEST website!
cetaf.org/dest/luce-ta...
Deadline for applications: 02.02.25
#taxonomy #firefly #tettrisEU
Know more on the DEST website!
cetaf.org/dest/luce-ta...
Deadline for applications: 02.02.25
#taxonomy #firefly #tettrisEU
January 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Interesting workshop on #fireflies in Italy 🇮🇹
Btw, there are fireflies on every continent besides Antarctica (as far as we know).
#LetsFirefly
Btw, there are fireflies on every continent besides Antarctica (as far as we know).
#LetsFirefly
What's the difference between #fireflies and lightning bugs?
None!
It's just two different terms for the same bioluminescent beetles.
"Fireflies" is generally more widespread, but #LightningBugs is common in the southeastern states.
Which one do you use?
None!
It's just two different terms for the same bioluminescent beetles.
"Fireflies" is generally more widespread, but #LightningBugs is common in the southeastern states.
Which one do you use?
January 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
What's the difference between #fireflies and lightning bugs?
None!
It's just two different terms for the same bioluminescent beetles.
"Fireflies" is generally more widespread, but #LightningBugs is common in the southeastern states.
Which one do you use?
None!
It's just two different terms for the same bioluminescent beetles.
"Fireflies" is generally more widespread, but #LightningBugs is common in the southeastern states.
Which one do you use?
Long exposure photos reveal the depths of the night.
Sprinkle some #firefly flashes and the nature comes alive!
Streaks, dots, blinking curves... ✨ in the grass, up the trees, across the sky... 🌌 each species has a distinct flash pattern for communication.
Which fireflies make these streaks? ⬇️
Sprinkle some #firefly flashes and the nature comes alive!
Streaks, dots, blinking curves... ✨ in the grass, up the trees, across the sky... 🌌 each species has a distinct flash pattern for communication.
Which fireflies make these streaks? ⬇️
Not a kite #photo! This is a #longexposure of #fireflies in a #summer wheat field here in #pennsylvania. Memories of warmer weather. #nightohotography #nature #canon
January 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Long exposure photos reveal the depths of the night.
Sprinkle some #firefly flashes and the nature comes alive!
Streaks, dots, blinking curves... ✨ in the grass, up the trees, across the sky... 🌌 each species has a distinct flash pattern for communication.
Which fireflies make these streaks? ⬇️
Sprinkle some #firefly flashes and the nature comes alive!
Streaks, dots, blinking curves... ✨ in the grass, up the trees, across the sky... 🌌 each species has a distinct flash pattern for communication.
Which fireflies make these streaks? ⬇️