Blue ghosts magical and mysterious fireflies that create eerie blue trails of light on southern Appalachian nights.
DLIA interns toured the facility of Conservation Fisheries, a Knoxville based non-profit “dedicated to the preservation of aquatic biodiversity.” The work of Conservation Fisheries focuses on the dozens of diminutive, and sometimes colorful, freshwater fish species found throughout rivers and streams of the southeast. These fish have become imperiled due […]
For about 3 weeks in June, swarms of Photinus carolinus mask the forests in the Smoky Mountains with a soft yellow haze. Fireflies from all around gather at an elevation of about 2,100 feet and perform for not only each other, but the entire park. Fireflies are not flies at […]