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For two weeks every June, synchronous fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an incredible light show
The synchronized yellow, green and pale red light patterns are part of a mating ritual
Nature's light show: Fireflies fill the air for their annual mating season in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Elkmont Campground outside Gatlinburg, Tennessee
It's a dazzling mating dance that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Reactions tend toward the spiritual as nature-lovers wander through Elkmont, a small trail head in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to catch the astonishing 'light show' of the synchronous fireflies.
For two weeks every June, the winged beetles flash incredible patterns of light - a cacophony of color which turns the forest into a scene from James Cameron's sci-fi movie Avatar.
Spectacular: Visitors carrying red flashlights walk the Little River Trail to observe synchronous fireflies in their annual mating ritual in Tennessee
Way to glow: Tourists flock to Tennessee every year to see the incredible light display of the synchronous fireflies
Catering for the masses: The Park Service provides a bus to the annual firefly viewing near the Elkmont Campground in Tennessee
Natural wonder: Punters from around the world travel to Tennessee to see the synchronous fireflies which are known only to exist in Southeast Asia and some small pockets in the Great Smoky Mountains
This story was originally published on http://ift.tt/nufrAw
The synchronized yellow, green and pale red light patterns are part of a mating ritual
Nature's light show: Fireflies fill the air for their annual mating season in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Elkmont Campground outside Gatlinburg, Tennessee
It's a dazzling mating dance that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Reactions tend toward the spiritual as nature-lovers wander through Elkmont, a small trail head in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to catch the astonishing 'light show' of the synchronous fireflies.
For two weeks every June, the winged beetles flash incredible patterns of light - a cacophony of color which turns the forest into a scene from James Cameron's sci-fi movie Avatar.
Spectacular: Visitors carrying red flashlights walk the Little River Trail to observe synchronous fireflies in their annual mating ritual in Tennessee
Way to glow: Tourists flock to Tennessee every year to see the incredible light display of the synchronous fireflies
Catering for the masses: The Park Service provides a bus to the annual firefly viewing near the Elkmont Campground in Tennessee
Natural wonder: Punters from around the world travel to Tennessee to see the synchronous fireflies which are known only to exist in Southeast Asia and some small pockets in the Great Smoky Mountains
This story was originally published on http://ift.tt/nufrAw
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