Trying to catch the fireflies - not very easy!
#fireflies
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#WorldFireflyDay :
Itō Sōzan 伊藤総山 (Japan, 1884-?)
#Fireflies , c.1900-10
color woodblock print
https://ukiyo-e.org/image/artelino/46135g1
#JapaneseArt
Dancing in the dark.
Nach ein paar Wochen Abstinenz mal wieder ein Beitrag zur #52WochenFotoChallenge (KW27): Grün
#NikonZ6III | 16mm | f/4 | 90 Sek. | ISO 800 | 06/2025
#Glühwürmchen #KleinerLeuchtkäfer #LamprohizaSplendidula #Langzeitbelichtung #Lichtspuren #Wald #Tanz #Laternentanz #Glowworm #Glowworms #Firefly #Fireflies #LightningBug #Longexposure #Lighttrails #dancing #Forest #waterhole #pond #52wfc25
Nach ein paar Wochen Abstinenz mal wieder ein Beitrag zur #52WochenFotoChallenge (KW27): Grün
#NikonZ6III | 16mm | f/4 | 90 Sek. | ISO 800 | 06/2025
#Glühwürmchen #KleinerLeuchtkäfer #LamprohizaSplendidula #Langzeitbelichtung #Lichtspuren #Wald #Tanz #Laternentanz #Glowworm #Glowworms #Firefly #Fireflies #LightningBug #Longexposure #Lighttrails #dancing #Forest #waterhole #pond #52wfc25
We are seeing a lot of glow bugs/ fireflies again this summer, and I have been trying to capture some of the magic in different ways. Last night, the good old sky set up did the trick. I will experiment some more but I love the chaotic beauty in this one. It's a timelapse with a photo taken every 30 seconds, and the photos then stacked together. #sky #fireflies #nature
It's extremely difficult to record fireflies. I hope your vision is good enough to see them.
"My milkweed brings all the bugs to the yard
And they're like, it's better than yours
Damn right it's better than yours
I can teach you, but I have to charge...
I received my copy of The Urban Naturalist from Menno Shilthuizen. Chapter 18 is all about the urban fireflies of Kuala Lumpur and the citizen science program there that I worked on.
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In the traditional calendar June 11th-15th is known as 'kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru' (腐草為螢), 'rotten grass becomes fireflies'. There was a belief, imported from the mainland, that fireflies were born from grass decaying in the humid early summer heat.
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What better way to celebrate firefly season than with Kameya Yoshinaga's (亀屋良長) cooling 'hotaru-no-yoru' (蛍の夜 'evening fireflies').
The sweet is a type of 'kingyoku' (錦玉), a jelly made from boiling agar and sugar...particularly popular in summer.
HUNTING FIREFLIES
Each year Shimogamo-jinja (下鴨神社) holds a special tea gathering called 'Hotarubi-no-Chakai' (蛍火の茶会). Over 600 fireflies are released beside the Mitarashi-gawa (御手洗川) as evening falls, bringing an otherworldly feel to the tea ceremony.
"This work didn’t identify exact causes for the declines, although scientists have been clear that habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate crisis are the main culprits for insect losses, with other problems such as light pollution affecting #fireflies and #moths in particular."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/declining-butterfly-populations
The Guardian · Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows
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The crisis for #butterflies is part of a troubling downturn in the number of #bumblebees, #fireflies & other #insects that has been observed in Europe, the Caribbean & other places worldwide. It could signal a potential “#bugpocalypse” that scientists are fiercely debating — a shift that may spell trouble for both #nature & #society.
Glühwürmchen 
#Orbite #ART #ARTE #ARTWORK #minimalism #colored #silence #popart #wpap #Cubism #landscape #silence #Wallpaper #Glühwürmchen #fireflies #frog
https://ko-fi.com/orbitelambda
10000x5600+-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNjFE12E9zs_fHjRDWHWOgCXC2j7xPK-/view?usp=drive_link
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g8LhipwFF4iReqT9cvWRCNN5anfcfj1k
into the garden - twilight tranquility
This is the second in a series of paintings that illuminate the transformative beauty of the natural world. To visually express how total immersion into the deep greenness of gardens and wild spaces can create a profound sense of peace; restore wonder; and generate calm in an increasingly chaotic world.
This artwork is now available on Redbubble:
https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop
(100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.
#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #spiritual #drawing #paintings #noAI #childrensbooks #fineart #artwork #landscape #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #flowers #mastoart #art #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #artlover #artlovers #handmade #supportthearts #creature #friend #love #moth #butterfly #garden #plants #fireflies
This is the second in a series of paintings that illuminate the transformative beauty of the natural world. To visually express how total immersion into the deep greenness of gardens and wild spaces can create a profound sense of peace; restore wonder; and generate calm in an increasingly chaotic world.
This artwork is now available on Redbubble:
https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop
(100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.
#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #spiritual #drawing #paintings #noAI #childrensbooks #fineart #artwork #landscape #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #flowers #mastoart #art #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #artlover #artlovers #handmade #supportthearts #creature #friend #love #moth #butterfly #garden #plants #fireflies
This seems like a pretty big deal: "The US government is seeking to consider a firefly species as endangered for the first time, according to a proposal from the US Fish and Wildlife Service."
“In addition to climate change, these fireflies face growing threats from coastal development and light pollution.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/30/firefly-endangered-species-list
The Guardian · Firefly species may blink out as US seeks to list it as endangered for first time
spider science
I grew up with fireflies dancing in my backyard, and now live somewhere without - I miss the wonder they add to the summer. <3
@Mehndi_tgr encouraged me to make this YCH and he filled the first slot for his double Ko-fi reward, thank you!! 
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