Photos and videos by | Fireflies in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire, near the White Mountains, glow above lupine flowers in peak bloom in June. It was almost a paradise, except for all the hungry mosquitoes that were chasing me on this windless, humid night.
These images and video were captured for Life at Night Atlas, my long-term project with the National Geographic Society (). Fireflies are important night pollinators. Their populations have declined worldwide due to pesticide, loss of habitat, and light pollution. Their light signal is for mating, and it stops in the presence of bright artificial light. Fireflies are least affected by motion-sensor and shielded lights. I was happy to see them thriving here.
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🎥 National Geographic by ASM Channels
These images and video were captured for Life at Night Atlas, my long-term project with the National Geographic Society (). Fireflies are important night pollinators. Their populations have declined worldwide due to pesticide, loss of habitat, and light pollution. Their light signal is for mating, and it stops in the presence of bright artificial light. Fireflies are least affected by motion-sensor and shielded lights. I was happy to see them thriving here.
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🎥 National Geographic by ASM Channels