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Fireflies glowed along a little stream at Inukanno, Kyoto in June, 2013
3 JPEGs composited
Canon EOS Kiss X3 + EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
I went out to take pictures of a storm, but it fizzled out while I was out there. oh well.
I took some pictures of fireflies, because that's what was there.
Casey Martin and Rob Williams of the Kamikaze Fireflys at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Love how the heat waves warp and swirl around the bokeh in the background. Not the best bokeh, but kinda nifty for f/5.0.
25 second exposure
Due to the fact that the fireflies here are Pyractonema sp, the flashing paths are less spectacular than the Photinus sp. elsewhere.
All the Fireflies gather for Cinderella's supper. Just to clarify these aren't all mine. I only have NyXy who is in the red Mickey Santa hat. This is a group of Fireflies that met at Cinderella's Castle for supper and a few days together in January in Orlando, Disney World. It was truly magical. Sorry, I didn't explain this before.
From the top left, Emmie, Opal Ann, Tiggy, Miri, Fiona, NyXy, Fi, Lola
Bottom row, Moira, Quinn, Nori Pi, Juniper, Orly
They belong to various Guardians - Rivermyst, DollZwiZe, SusanB, Tappin, RoseAnn, MuShu and 1min who all gathered together for a fabulous and giggly time.
At dusk, swarms of Pteroptyx malaccae,(fireflies) fly while flashing their tail lights. Their random to synchronous displays, announce that summer has come.
Light production in fireflies is due to a chemical reaction that occurs in specialized light-emitting organs, usually on the lower abdomen. The enzyme luciferase acts on luciferin in this organ to stimulate light emission. This reaction is of scientific interest. Genes coding for these substances have been inserted into many different organisms (see βApplicationsβ in Luciferase). Luciferase is also used in forensics, and the enzyme has medical uses.
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily:Elateroidea
Family: Lampyridae
An attempt at photographing tons of lightning bugs in the backyard last night. View larger!
Leaving for Vietnam tonight!!
The elusive saboteur brought some "muscle" along for this job. They don't ask questions, get tired, or ask for money. Ideal associates for a mercenary...
Designed specifically for the Dollz In Oz 2008 convention in Sydney Australia, and limited to 300 dolls.
A very small portion were available via W Club Lottery π
Check this out = Firefly Watch
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)
Family Lampyridae (Fireflies)
Genus Photinus
Dearborn, Michigan (USA)
Firefly #55 Scania K420EB, Coach Concepts seen in Dudley Street, West Melbourne on V/Line Rail Replacement
Had to leave the exposure open so long to catch the fireflies flashing that Comet is all ghosty and such. No fireflies were harmed this evening, and all will be returned to the wilderness that is my backyard after the kids go to sleep.
It is firefly central in my backyard right now. We caught 9 of them effortlessly for our "nightlight".
One can well imagine what our windshields look like, here in Kansas, what with this many bugs flyin' around!
The Sherman Firefly was a tank used by the United Kingdom in World War II. It was based on the US M4 Sherman but fitted with the powerful 3-inch (76.2 mm) calibre British 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle with the 17-pounder in the war.
Though the British expected to have their own new tank models developed soon, British Major George Brighty championed the already-rejected idea of mounting the 17-pounder in the existing Sherman. With the help of Lieutenant Colonel Witheridge and despite official disapproval, he managed to get the concept accepted. This proved fortunate, as both the Challenger and Cromwell tank designs experienced difficulties and delays.
After the problem of getting the gun to fit in the Sherman's turret was solved, the Firefly was put into production in early 1944, in time to equip Field Marshal Montgomery's forces for the Normandy landings. It soon became highly valued as the only British tank capable of defeating the Panther and Tiger tanks it faced in Normandy at long range. In recognition of this, German tank and anti-tank gun crews were instructed to attack Fireflies first. Between 2,100 and 2,200 were manufactured before production wound down in 1945
Type
Medium tank
Place of origin
United Kingdom / United States
Production history
Designed
1943
Number built
~2,000
Specifications
Weight
34.75 long tons (33 tonnes)
Length
19 ft 4 in (5.89 m); 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) overall
Width
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
Height
9 ft (2.7 m)
Crew
4 (Commander, gunner, loader / radio-operator, driver)
Armour
89 mm (turret front)
Front=50 mm
Main
armament
OQF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 77 rounds
Secondary
armament
Flexible .50 (12.7mm) Browning M2 machine gun (generally not mounted); coaxial .30 (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5000 rounds
Engine
Chrysler Multibank (5 x inline-6) petrol or radial engine depending on chassis used
425 hp
Power/weight
11.8 hp/ton
Suspension
Coil spring
Operational
range
120 miles (193 km)
Speed
20 mph (32 km/h) sustained
25 mph (40 km/h) at bursts[1]
My attempts to photograph the fireflies in the back yard. I think I need to go someplace where there's more of them.
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A firefly perched on a leaf after gleaming.
BLIFNAR. Blinky Bug. LED-thingy. These all describe the SB-Firefly. This coin-cell powered microcontroller runs three LEDs through button selectable light blinking sequences with smooth transitions. Use the Firefly to teach soldering, have a late night blinky party, or hack into your own creation! This tiny application board comes with everything you need for a super small microcontroller project, battery included!