"What many people do not realize is that fireflies spend most of their lives hidden in moist soil and leaf litter. Because of that, the habitat you create matters far more than any single plant."
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Fireflies light up the night with their bioluminescent mating ritual. 1200 frames stacked in Sequator (about 3 hours total exposure time). ~ Photo & text by Garth Battista, Halcottsville, New York, 2024
"I believe that the real expression of your religious beliefs is shown in the daily pattern of your life, in what you contribute to your surroundings and what you take away without infringing on the rights of other people."
BOTD Judy Garland 1922
Garland by Richard Avedon
The shed exoskeleton of a cicada, lit so that it resembles a jewel
Photo by Stonekettle / Jim Wright
"A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
"When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice."
“Unexpected intrusions of beauty. This is what life is.”
~ Herzog
BOTD novelist Saul Bellow 1913
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Judy Garland, New York City, 1963
Photo by her friend, actor and accomplished photographer Roddy McDowall
"I couldn't do no yodelin', so I turned to howlin'. And it's done me just fine."
BOTD Chester Arthur Burnett - better known as Howlin' Wolf 1910. Wolf was among the earliest players of electric blues, helping to establish an aggressive sound within the Chicago hard-style blue culture of the 1950s.
David Bowie by Herb Ritts
Daily Beast' David Rothkopf said his sources were outraged by David Pulte's being named as head of DNI. The outrage stems from Pulte's willingness to do what Trump tells him & his lack of experience in the role, which is defined by federal law.
Artist: Paul Duginski
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"Live your life. Live your life. Live your life."
"There must be more to life than having everything."
BOTD children’s author & illustrator Maurice Sendak 1928
Portrait of Sendak by John Dugdale, 2000
Sendak for a special edition of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales
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Discover 8 Texas plants that help create the moist, low-light habitats fireflies need to complete their life cycle and return to your yard.
