The Fireflies That Worship in Unison
Every June in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, thousands of visitors gather along the Little River Trail to witness something that defies easy explanation....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 100.
Every June in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, thousands of visitors gather along the Little River Trail to witness something that defies easy explanation. Photinus carolinus — one of only a few synchronous firefly species in the world — begin their mating display at dusk. For about two weeks, these tiny beetles pulse their cold light in perfect unison.…
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