A long-exposure photo captured at the edge of woods and a field in Warwick on a July evening, 2013.
A long-exposure photo captured at the edge of woods and a field in Warwick on a July evening, 2013. ( ROBERT G BREESE)

Fireflies’ glow originated as a ‘do not eat’ signal, but evolved into a mating display

Glow-worms, blinkers and bush babies
04 Jun 2026 | 01:56
Habitat

In the deepening twilight, the pines edging my backyard merge into a wall of shadow. I hold my breath, staring hard into the darkness.Will they come? No matter how many times I repeat this ritual, I’m never sure... but then the magic happens. A little greenish pulse of light, floating somewhere in the...

Poetry
Dancing in the Garden

Dancing in the Garden
02 Apr 2026 | 01:25

Off in a swampA bullfrog hurrumpedSetting the tempoFor our tune.While high in the treesCicadas wheezeA...

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