in early summer swarms of visitors
converge on Elkmont in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park they’re here to
see something sensational
no not sasquatch but what they’ll
witness will be just as magical this is
the time of year when the fireflies come
out the Smokies harbored 19 species of
Firefly an exceptional number for a
place outside the tropics one unique
species puts on a show that gives the
Smokies their fire
males use their built-in lanterns to
lure mates Showtime the headliners of
the light show are synchronous fireflies
flashing in unison ensures females
notice them
mating season lasts just two weeks
adulthood just three then they die talk
about a flash in the pan
it’s called bioluminescence living light
and there’s more of this cold fire here
bitter oyster mushrooms thriving on
rotting wood why they glow remains a
smoky mystery
converge on Elkmont in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park they’re here to
see something sensational
no not sasquatch but what they’ll
witness will be just as magical this is
the time of year when the fireflies come
out the Smokies harbored 19 species of
Firefly an exceptional number for a
place outside the tropics one unique
species puts on a show that gives the
Smokies their fire
males use their built-in lanterns to
lure mates Showtime the headliners of
the light show are synchronous fireflies
flashing in unison ensures females
notice them
mating season lasts just two weeks
adulthood just three then they die talk
about a flash in the pan
it’s called bioluminescence living light
and there’s more of this cold fire here
bitter oyster mushrooms thriving on
rotting wood why they glow remains a
smoky mystery
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