Ahhh, love. ❤️ Once a year in the mountains of North Carolina, the blue ghost fireflies light up the forests in a dazzling display of long blinks—all in hopes of finding a mate. Tamara Lackey Photography stumbles through the pitch dark to learn more about bioluminescence. | PBS North Carolina
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Ahhh, love. ❤️ Once a year in the mountains of North Carolina, the blue ghost fireflies light up the forests in a dazzling display of long blinks—all in hopes of finding a
PBS North Carolina. . Ahhh, love. ️ Once a year in the mountains of North Carolina, the blue ghost fireflies light up the forests in a dazzling display of long blinks—all in hopes of finding a mate. Tamara Lackey Photography stumbles through the pitch dark to learn more about bioluminescence.
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