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Memories of Tiny Fireballs

Memories of Tiny Fireballs

October 2, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder 1 Comment

Summer is slowly dismantled, leaving only memories of tiny fireballs flickering just out of reach of small fingertips. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Starry Alchemy

Starry Alchemy

August 23, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

The starry alchemy of lust and wings, his cold light rules the night, the sun a pale memory. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Obsession

Obsession

July 26, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder 3 Comments

She calls from a landscape of obsession, frozen fire blushing and blinking, playing hide and seek with her suitors. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Electric Warrior

Electric Warrior

June 22, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

An electric warrior on the prowl rivals medieval machines of science and speed, echoes of direct current flickering through the night. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Fiery Stars

Fiery Stars

May 31, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder 1 Comment

Love lost in summer evenings, too bright to ignore, a lawn transforms into a field of delicate, fiery stars. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Insoluble Mucilage – Australian Glow-Worms

Insoluble Mucilage – Australian Glow-Worms

May 14, 2012December 22, 2019 Alberto 3 Comments

While the slimy presence of the Australian glow-wormArachnocampa flavamay not be on everyones fascinating list of things to observe in the tropics at night. It is fascinating to know, that the natural entrapment by its blue green emitting light, encircled by the sticky crystal like dew drops, proves to be deadly to nocturnal flying insects. […]

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Unruly Atoms

Unruly Atoms

April 18, 2012November 27, 2014 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

In the shadow of a blue moon, a firefly cages unruly atoms, summer heat struggling to break free. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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